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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1933, what month does Helmuth see SS, SA, and Hitler Youth keeping people from buying from Jewish storekeepers?
(a) April.
(b) May.
(c) March.
(d) February.

2. What is the wall like in 1942?
(a) Cement blocks.
(b) Yellow brick.
(c) Barbed wire.
(d) Red brick.

3. In 1942, where is Helmuth's cell?
(a) Ground floor.
(b) 2nd floor.
(c) 3rd floor.
(d) 1st floor.

4. In 1942, how many paces does it take Helmuth to go the length of his cell?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

5. In 1938, how old is Gerhard?
(a) 18.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1932, when does Helmuth's mother dress for work?

2. In 1933, what time does the radio state that the parade is under way to celebrate Hitler's victory?

3. In 1939 when do the Germans use a type of warfare called a Blitzkrieg?

4. In 1933, what church does Helmuth belong to?

5. In 1938, what is Gerhard studying?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1933, why is Helmuth shocked that his school teacher says that Benno Seligmann and his family are traitors?

2. in 1938 what questions does Helmuth asks that gets him in trouble and gets him and his classmates extra homework?

3. What is the Treaty of Versailles and how did it affect Germany?

4. What does Helmuth fear in 1942 and why is he relieved after breakfast arrives?

5. In 1932, what does Helmuth imagine as he plays with his soldiers and Gerhard reads?

6. What does Helmuth ask his mother after Hugo returns from riots against the Jews in 1939, and what does she tell him?

7. In 1938 how does Helmuth feel when he writes an essay saying what his teacher Herr Vinke wants to hear?

8. Where is Helmuth on Day 264 in 1942 and what is he thinking?

9. In 1932, what does Helmuth's mother think about living next door to his grandparents?

10. In 1938 when Helmuth joins the Hitler Youth, what does Hugo say and do?

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