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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 condition is Oma's house in?
(a) The backyard is gone but most of the house remains.
(b) The house is literally gone and burnt down.
(c) Mostly bombed out with parts of the first floor remaining.
(d) Mostly intact with some bricks missing.

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

3. What bad sign occurs on the first day of the children's trip?
(a) Juri strains an ankle.
(b) Leisel will not carry her share.
(c) The twins fight the whole way.
(d) Lore spills some of the food.

4. Which of Helmut's family portraits does Papi usually prefer?
(a) Ones that include Helmut in uniform.
(b) Ones that hide Helmut's birth defect.
(c) Ones that show the entire family smiling and proud.
(d) Ones that include Helmut smiling.

5. What does the farmer's son tell Lore?
(a) Mutti is trying to get rid of the children but no one wants them.
(b) Vati is probably with the Russians.
(c) His father is going to evict her family.
(d) Vati and Mutti are evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mutti "clever" for having something on the table every night?

2. Where does Tomas go when the children leave to Oma?

3. How does Helmut react to his photos of the gypsies?

4. What does Lore hear at the hideout when she listens out the window?

5. How does Gladigau view Papi and his family?

(see the answer key)

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