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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Micha," Home, Autumn 1997.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Helmut's reaction during the second bombing?
(a) He yells for his parents while running around the streets.
(b) He cries and stays in his bed until it is all over.
(c) He yells and runs to the cellar with the other tenants.
(d) He walks outside and wanders the streets.

2. Who comes to visit Mutti in a jeep?
(a) Americans.
(b) Russians.
(c) The French.
(d) The British.

3. What bothers Micha about Mina's background?
(a) Mina does not care about the German culture.
(b) Mina is part Jewish.
(c) Mina does not consider herself German.
(d) Micha believes she considers herself Turkish first.

4. What is the scene like on the train when Juri and Leisel first enter?
(a) Eerily calm.
(b) Mobbish.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Confusion over how the children will get on the train.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the children when Lore sees the crowd by the tree?

2. How does Helmut gain friends as a child?

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

4. What does Helmut do when he meets the refugees?

5. Where is Helmut born?

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