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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 are Helmut's winters described?
(a) Lonely in the dark room.
(b) Cold at the train station.
(c) Sleepless overall.
(d) Cozy in the cellar.

2. What runs through Helmut's mind as he looks for his parents after the bombings?
(a) To not let his parents see him cry.
(b) The possibility that they might be dead.
(c) That he will work harder for them if he gets to see them again.
(d) That they might be outside of Berlin.

3. How is Helmut's ability as a darkroom technician described?
(a) Incompetent.
(b) Average.
(c) Accurate and skillful.
(d) Slow but progressive.

4. What does Helmut do when he meets the refugees?
(a) Spews out Nazi speeches and logic.
(b) Scolds them for being cowards.
(c) Argues that they are liars.
(d) Begs them for money.

5. What changes described in Section 3 are occurring in Germany's economy?
(a) The war has no effect on the economy.
(b) Everything is to be rationed.
(c) There is a lot of food but less material goods.
(d) There is a surplus of material goods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helmut notice during the family beach vacation?

2. How does Gladigau view Papi and his family?

3. Who knocks on Helmut's door when the second bombing occurs?

4. What happens to Mutti and Papi after the second bombing?

5. What does Gladigau's neighborhood look like when Helmut finds it?

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