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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1939 who promises to support Poland if Germany threatens to invade?

2. In 1933, when are Helmuth and his class mates in the school auditorium waiting for a special radio broadcast?

3. What is the wall like in 1942?

4. In 1938 why does Rudi need to have surgery?

5. What day does the executioner work in 1942?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Hitler Youth group, and how do its members dress?

2. In 1932, what suggestion does Gerhard make when he sees Helmuth playing with toy soldiers?

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

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

5. In 1932, where and how is Helmuth playing with toy solidiers?

6. In 1942, what does Helmuth do when a loud bell clangs?

7. What is Helmuth waiting for at school on January 30, 1933, and what does he learn?

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

9. In 1932, what do Helmuth's grandparents fear?

10. In 1939 what happens to revenge the death of Nazi official, Ernst vom Rath?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel characters who demonstrate courage show their courage in different ways. Who are some of the characters who are courageous? How do they show their courage? How does courage help characters to take action in spite of the great chance of failure?

Essay Topic 2

When Gerhard goes to serve in Paris, Helmuth gains some freedom from his mother and stepfather. How does Helmuth gain personal freedom when Gerhard leaves to serve in Paris? How does that freedom affect his thinking and the decisions that he makes?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of sensory language. What is the overall mood of the novel? Does the mood change throughout the story? What emotions does the mood evoke in readers and why?

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