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

2. In March of 1941, what time does Helmuth listen to Gerhard's shortwave radio?

3. At Gestapo headquarters in 1942, how are Helmuth and other prisoners required to stand?

4. When in 1942 did the court find Helmuth guilty?

5. In 1940 after Paris falls to the Germans, where does Hitler send the Luftwaffe to bomb?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How do Helmuth, Rudi, and Brother Worbs spend New Year's Eve in 1940?

6. How does Helmuth feel as 1940 ends?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Helmuth reads in a book by Heinrich Mann that “revolutions are rare because people are too selfish.” What happens to people who dare to question Hitler’s government? What do most people in the novel do when they see injustice or lose freedoms? Based on what the author reveals about characters and their actions, are people too selfish to revolt against Hitler?

Essay Topic 2

Helmuth is labeled as a non-conformist when he questions a picture that shows a sailor holding the flag above the sea while he drowns. In what ways is Helmuth a non-conformist? How does being a non-conformist affect the way that Helmuth struggles to fit in with the Hitler Youth and other aspects of the Nazi regime?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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