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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Micha," Home, Spring 1998.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What confuses Lore when they are close to Oma's?
(a) Oma is said to not live there anymore.
(b) She cannot recognize the city with so many bombed areas.
(c) No one seems to recognize Oma's name.
(d) Tomas tells Lore that Oma may be in prison too.

2. What condition is Oma's house in?
(a) The house is literally gone and burnt down.
(b) The backyard is gone but most of the house remains.
(c) Mostly bombed out with parts of the first floor remaining.
(d) Mostly intact with some bricks missing.

3. What is the family's response to Micha's search?
(a) They do not care so long as they are not involved.
(b) They want to know but do not want to talk about it.
(c) They encourage the truth to be revealed.
(d) They want him to stop.

4. Where are the refugees coming from?
(a) From Italy.
(b) The Steppes.
(c) The eastern front.
(d) The western front.

5. What is Helmut's new job in 1945?
(a) He is Berlin's historian.
(b) He takes tickets from passengers at the train station.
(c) He digs trenches and piles rubble.
(d) He is the owner of a photo shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it about Micha's school that angers him?

2. How does Jochen die?

3. Where do the kids stay when they reach Oma's city?

4. How does Oma feel about Mutti and Vati's Nazi involvement?

5. What is the scene like on the train when Juri and Leisel first enter?

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