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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. When do the Nazis declare war on Russia?

2. What is the place called where Helmuth and the other prisoners are taken at Gestapo headquarters?

3. What time of day on October 27, 1942, does a guard bring Helmuth paper and pen?

4. In 1940 what does Hamburg tear up?

5. When Gerhard comes home for a few days, how long does he think he will be home at the most?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the concentration camp like where Helmuth is taken after his first interrogation?

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

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

4. In 1942, what happens at 1:05 p.m. while Helmuth is in his cell?

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

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

7. When Gerhard comes home in 1941, what does he look like?

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

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

10. Why does Helmuth sometimes hate Gerhard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hitler make the Communist and Jews scapegoats for everything that was wrong with Germany. What problems did Germany have when Hitler rose to power? How and why did Hitler make the Communists and Jews scapegoats for all that was wrong with Germany? How did using Communists and Jews as scapegoats help solidify his position and power?

Essay Topic 2

Once Hitler became chancellor, he began taking away the rights of German citizens and of Jews. What freedoms did Hitler take from the Germans and the Jews? What force did he establish to enforce his laws? How did Hitler and the Nazis abuse the power they gained?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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