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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Lore," Section 4 (Pages 81-115).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do Helmut's parents deny his birth defect?
(a) The parents push him to be normal.
(b) They ignore Helmut as he grows up.
(c) They tell Helmut it is all in his mind.
(d) They see a second doctor.

3. Who is the first to indicate Helmut's disability to him?
(a) Papi.
(b) The sports teacher.
(c) The train station guard.
(d) Gladigau.

4. Why does Lore bury the last of Vati's pictures?
(a) To keep them safe until she can return for them another time.
(b) Leisel keeps asking for them so Lore gets rid of them.
(c) All the keepsakes are weighing her down.
(d) She is fearful of the evidence.

5. What does Helmut notice about the train station?
(a) The number of trains is decreasing.
(b) The people leaving are all soldiers.
(c) The number of trains is increasing.
(d) There are more people departing than arriving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the woman's reaction when Lore asks about the amount of food provided compared to the payment?

2. What does a woman offer Lore when Lore sits down very tired?

3. Who helps Helmut obtain consistent food?

4. Who are the people that are leaving the city and where are they going?

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

(see the answer key)

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