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

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

3. In 1941 when Helmuth helps Brother Worbs home, what injuries does Brother Worbs have?

4. On New Year's Eve 1940, what does Helmuth see on the street?

5. During Christmas 1941, where does Karl go?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Helmuth prepares to write his last letters to his family what does he think about what he has done?

2. Why does Helmuth get in trouble one September night in 1940?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Helmuth do that leads to his arrest?

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

9. As 1940 ends, how is the war proceeding and what rumors are heard?

10. How does Helmuth feel after he betrays Karl and Rudi and why does he decide that he must live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Helmuth has to write an essay titled “Adolf Hitler, Savior of the Fatherland.” What does Helmuth write about Hitler in his essay? Does Helmuth believe what he writes? Why does he write like he does if he believes differently? Why does Helmuth feel like a coward and a traitor after writing the essay?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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