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

2. Who are the people that are leaving the city and where are they going?
(a) Regular German citizens moving to rural areas.
(b) Members of the Nazi party going to Switzerland.
(c) Jewish citizens going to prison camps.
(d) Soldiers going to war and jobs outside the city.

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

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

5. Who are Gladigau's most common clients?
(a) Whole families.
(b) Widows and orphaned children.
(c) Soldiers off to war or widowed women.
(d) Widowed men and soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Helmut when he is confronted at the train station?

2. Where are the refugees coming from?

3. What causes Helmut to smile for the first time in a photo?

4. What motivates Helmut to exercise his arm?

5. Where is Helmut born?

(see the answer key)

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