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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Micha," Belarus, Spring 1999.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leisel do to anger Lore?
(a) Call out for Vati in the middle of town.
(b) Refuse to walk further without more food.
(c) Mention Mutti and the camp out loud.
(d) Talk to strangers.

2. What causes Helmut to smile for the first time in a photo?
(a) He meets his parents again after a long time.
(b) He meets with Gladigau again after a long time.
(c) He is a soldier.
(d) He is recently named Berlin's historian.

3. What does Micha do in order to distract himself from Opa's past?
(a) Play with his daughter and Mina.
(b) Concentrate on the future with his parents.
(c) Focus on his work as a schoolteacher.
(d) Talk with Luise.

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

5. What do patrons at the shop give instead of money for food?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Coupons.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Any goods the man behind the counter needs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bothers Micha about Mina's background?

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

3. What is Micha's relationship like with his Oma as he learns more about his Opa?

4. Where is their destination when Lore and her siblings leave the hideout?

5. Why does the farmer's wife ask if Lore's mother is still around?

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