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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 is the biggest difference to Lore between her hometown and her hideout?
(a) The people at the new place are welcoming compared to the people at home.
(b) The new place is intact and not bombed out everywhere.
(c) The new place is much larger in size.
(d) The new place seems busier than the old place.

2. What is constantly on Helmut's mind that reminds him that he is a disappointment?
(a) He takes bad photos.
(b) The way his mother looks at him.
(c) His sad expressions in family photos.
(d) He is not a soldier.

3. What does the confrontation at the train station indicate about the Third Reich's concerns?
(a) The Third Reich are adamant about having an organized train station schedule.
(b) The Third Reich are suspicious of photo documentation.
(c) The soldiers are unsure of the population's loyalty to the Third Reich.
(d) The soldiers are concerned about the well-being of the everyday man.

4. What does Mutti bring back from town after days of being sick?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Vati.
(c) News of the Fürher's death.
(d) Food.

5. What opportunity does Gladigau give Helmut?
(a) He gives Helmut the shop in his will.
(b) He lets him document the emptying of the city.
(c) He lets him document the rebuilding of the train station.
(d) He leaves Helmut responsible when on vacation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Oma's demeanor like?

2. What does Lore overhear on the train?

3. What are the SS men doing in the photos displayed in the museum Micha visits?

4. What happens to Mutti and Papi after the second bombing?

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

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