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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 1942, who are the first agents to interrogate Helmuth?
(a) Wangemann and Mussner.
(b) Richter and Maier.
(c) Schafer and Fischer.
(d) Werner and Mohns.

2. In 1940 after Paris falls to the Germans, where does Hitler send the Luftwaffe to bomb?
(a) France.
(b) Britain.
(c) Poland.
(d) Netherlands.

3. In 1941 after Helmuth graduates, where does he work?
(a) City government officers.
(b) City water department.
(c) Library.
(d) Social welfare department.

4. Why does Helmuth decide he has to live after he betrays Rudi and Karl?
(a) To explain.
(b) To take the blame.
(c) As a punishment.
(d) To try to save them.

5. Where does Gerhard go to boot camp in 1941?
(a) Lubeck.
(b) Bremen.
(c) Reibeck-Gesthact.
(d) Wolfsburg.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1940 when Gerhard leaves for mandatory Reich Labor Service, where is he stationed?

2. How many interrogations does it take for Helmuth to give up Rudi and Karl's names?

3. In 1940, how many people can the bomb shelters built in Hamburg hold?

4. On New Year's Eve 1940 what food do Helmuth, Rudi, and Brother Worbs have?

5. In September 1940 when Helmuth sings an American song and Hitler Youth hear him, what is he told could be his punishment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Duwer say when he reads one of Helmuth's pamphlets?

2. How do the Gestapo agents search Helmuth's grandparents' apartment, and what do they find?

3. What does Helmuth discover at his workplace after he graduates from school?

4. When British bombers bomb Hamburg in June 1940, what do Helmuth and Rudi say about the incident?

5. When Helmuth tells Hugo what he is writing his thesis for graduation, what does Hugo tell him?

6. What does Herr Meins say about Helmuth's essay and the topic?

7. What is it like at the train station when Helmuth and his family say good-bye to Gerhard?

8. How does Helmuth feel as 1940 ends?

9. What damage is done in Hamburg when British bombers bomb the city in June 1940?

10. As Helmuth prepares to write his last letters to his family what does he think about what he has done?

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