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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Helmut's family best described in the photo at the ice cream shop?
(a) Happy.
(b) Resentful.
(c) Distant.
(d) Loving.

2. What is Helmut's ritual when bombs fall in closely?
(a) Look blankly outside the window for the lights.
(b) Scream at the noise.
(c) Take cover in the dark room.
(d) Cover his ears, close his eyes, and pray in the dark.

3. Where do Lore and her siblings sleep regularly when they reach their destination?
(a) In Oma's one room house.
(b) In Wiebke's old room.
(c) At the Meyers' house.
(d) In the cellar.

4. What does Gladigau's neighborhood look like when Helmut finds it?
(a) It looks worse than his.
(b) It is unscathed.
(c) It is on fire.
(d) There is no more neighborhood.

5. Where do the kids stay when they reach Oma's city?
(a) The ferry dock.
(b) A nearby church.
(c) In an abandoned building.
(d) In a Red Cross refugee shelter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the farmer's son tell Lore?

2. What opportunity opens up for Papi?

3. Who helps Helmut obtain consistent food?

4. What is Tomas' tattoo most likely to be?

5. What does Lore hear at the hideout when she listens out the window?

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