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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. To how many generations can Helmuth prove that he does not have Jewish blood?

2. In 1942, what does Helmuth do after he hears another prisoner killed?

3. In 1928, how old is Helmuth?

4. The day that Hitler was appointed chancellor, what did Helmuth's mother fix for supper?

5. What does Helmuth keep saying in a prayer in 1942?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Hugo Hubener?

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

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

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

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

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

9. After a radio speech Hitler makes in 1933, what does Helmuth's grandfather say about Hitler?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Helmuth begins to realize that Hitler and the Nazis are lying. What are the circumstances and people who influence Helmuth? How do those circumstance and people influence Helmuth and lead him to want to tell the truth?

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

The novel takes place in Germany during Hitler’s rise to power and World War II. Does the setting serve as a backdrop or does it almost take on the role of a character? How does the setting evoke feelings and set the tone in the novel?

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