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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 type of typewriter does Helmuth use for his church?

2. After seeing Karl in the Hall of Mirrors, where does Rudi see Karl, Rudi, or Duwer again?

3. How does Helmuth learn that Brother Worbs has been arrested?

4. In 1942 when does Helmuth ask Werner Kranz to translate a pamphlet into French?

5. In September 1940, where are Helmuth, Rudi, and Karl walking home from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. After German troops march into France, what is done in Hamburg to prepare for war?

6. What is the interrogation room like when Helmuth is interrogated a second time by the Gestapo?

7. What does Helmuth discover when he first listens to Gerhard's shortwave?

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

9. Where does Gerhard go for his mandatory Reich Labor Service and what does he do?

10. What does Duwer tell the Gestapo about his involvement with Helmuth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Helmuth and his mother sometimes retreat into silence rather than argue. When are some times that Helmuth and his mother retreat into silence? With whom are they most likely to be silent? Why are they silent rather than standing up for what they believe?

Essay Topic 2

Helmuth is adopted by his mother’s husband, Hugo Hubener. How does Hugo influence Helmuth’s family, including his brothers? What is his role in Helmuth’s life, and how does his role change after Helmuth’s sentencing?

Essay Topic 3

At the trial, Helmuth takes full responsibility for his actions. Why does he decide to take all responsibility for the pamphlets and their distribution? What does he hope to accomplish by taking the blame, and does he succeed in achieving his purpose?

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