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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Helmut," Section 5 (Pages 44-47).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Helmut consistently obtain food?
(a) He visits the soup kitchen everyday.
(b) He takes photos in exchange for food.
(c) He begs when the bakery truck comes in every day.
(d) He sweeps the train station in exchange for food.

2. Who helps Helmut obtain consistent food?
(a) The train station guard.
(b) A veteran.
(c) The local baker.
(d) Another man who has lost his family.

3. How does Helmut gain friends as a child?
(a) He takes photos of them.
(b) He buys sweets.
(c) He is an extrovert.
(d) He impresses them with his knowledge about trains.

4. What do families feel towards Helmut before the bombing?
(a) Pity.
(b) Resentment.
(c) Indifference.
(d) Delight.

5. What happens to Mutti and Papi after the second bombing?
(a) They are hiding in the cellar.
(b) They are stuck under the rubble.
(c) They are assumed dead.
(d) They are assumed to have evacuated.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Helmut react to his photos of the gypsies?

2. What opportunity does Gladigau give Helmut?

3. Who are Gladigau's most common clients?

4. Where is Helmut born?

5. Why is Mutti "clever" for having something on the table every night?

(see the answer key)

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