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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Lore," Section 2 (Pages 57-74).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Helm's notebook at the train station?
(a) It gets wet and ruined in the rain.
(b) The train station guard tells him to put it away.
(c) It is confiscated by a soldier.
(d) It gets lost in the wind and ruined by a passing train.

2. Where is Helmut born?
(a) Munich.
(b) Auschwitz.
(c) Cologne.
(d) Berlin.

3. How does Seiffert first introduce Helmut's family as impoverished?
(a) Their meals are very meager.
(b) They are all underweight and pale.
(c) The description of "drawer-for-a-cot."
(d) The family cannot pay for a real doctor.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What thought is on everyone's mind while Lore's family is in hiding?

2. How does Gladigau view Papi and his family?

3. What bad sign occurs on the first day of the children's trip?

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

5. What does Helmut notice about the train station?

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