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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Micha," Belarus, Summer 1998.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do families feel towards Helmut before the bombing?
(a) Resentment.
(b) Delight.
(c) Pity.
(d) Indifference.

2. What is it about Micha's school that angers him?
(a) They cover the Nazi regime as only a small part of history.
(b) That his school does not teach about the labor camps.
(c) The way the children learn about the occupations.
(d) He sees hints of racism in the school curriculum.

3. Where does Helmut make a home after his is destroyed?
(a) At the train station.
(b) In an abandoned bakery.
(c) In Gladigau's shop.
(d) In a cellar.

4. What occurs overnight at the church Lore and the children sleep in?
(a) Their food is stolen.
(b) Their carriage is stolen.
(c) They are evicted by the church members.
(d) A young man comes and sleeps in the pew next to them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the children learn about Mutti?

2. Who does Micha stay with during his time away?

3. What secret is Tomas holding from Lore?

4. What is Mutti's response to Jochen missing from the picture?

5. What runs through Helmut's mind as he looks for his parents after the bombings?

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