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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. What does Helmuth wear in 1928?

2. When are Jews forbidden to enter city parks?

3. In May 1933, what does Helmuth hide?

4. When is it reported in 1938 that a young Jew has shot a Nazi official in Paris?

5. In 1933, what ages of boys belong to the Hitler Youth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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 a radio speech in 1933, what does Hitler say about communism?

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

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

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

9. When the Reichstag burns in 1933, what decrees does Hitler make?

10. In 1938 what do Helmuth and Rudi decide to do together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A song that Helmuth sings and a prayer that Worbs prays in 1940 are considered subversive. What are some things that Hitler declared to be subversive? Why does he ban those things? How and why does Hitler use censorship to ban things that he considers to be subversive?

Essay Topic 2

All the letters Helmuth wrote is family were gone, but Gerhard had memorized his letter. What did Helmuth’s letter reveal about Helmuth? What was the significance of the letter?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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