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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Lore," Section 1 (page 51-56).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Helmut feel about the veterans at the train station?
(a) He is starstruck and tries to speak with them.
(b) He is jealous and hates them.
(c) He recognizes that he is better off than they are.
(d) He is appalled by their actions.

2. Who knocks on Helmut's door when the second bombing occurs?
(a) Mutti.
(b) SS men.
(c) A 14 year old gunner.
(d) The neighbor's mother.

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

4. To what does Helmut devote one photo from each roll of film?
(a) A picture of himself.
(b) A picture of the train station.
(c) A picture of his old neighborhood.
(d) A picture of his cellar.

5. What does the confrontation at the train station indicate about the Third Reich's concerns?
(a) The Third Reich are suspicious of photo documentation.
(b) The soldiers are concerned about the well-being of the everyday man.
(c) The Third Reich are adamant about having an organized train station schedule.
(d) The soldiers are unsure of the population's loyalty to the Third Reich.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Helmut's feelings about being a soldier in Section 4?

2. How does Mutti react when her children fight amongst each other?

3. What is Helmut's political stance in 1945 as described in Section 5?

4. What is Helmut's secret agenda regarding the photos he takes of Berlin?

5. What disagreement occurs between Gladigau and Helmut?

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