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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Helmut do when he meets the refugees?
(a) Begs them for money.
(b) Scolds them for being cowards.
(c) Spews out Nazi speeches and logic.
(d) Argues that they are liars.

2. Why does Lore bury the last of Vati's pictures?
(a) All the keepsakes are weighing her down.
(b) She is fearful of the evidence.
(c) Leisel keeps asking for them so Lore gets rid of them.
(d) To keep them safe until she can return for them another time.

3. How does Helmut react to his photos of the gypsies?
(a) He is excited about the bright colors of the gypsy clothing.
(b) He is angry at the results.
(c) He is angry that he took the pictures instead of trying to stop the SS.
(d) He is surprised at the good action shots.

4. What happens to Mutti and Papi after the second bombing?
(a) They are assumed dead.
(b) They are stuck under the rubble.
(c) They are hiding in the cellar.
(d) They are assumed to have evacuated.

5. How many siblings does Lore have?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

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

7. What transaction occurs between Mutti and the visitors from the jeep?
(a) They hand Mutti some food.
(b) They search her home.
(c) Mutti hands them money and jewelry.
(d) They both sign some papers.

8. Where do Lore and her siblings sleep on their second night?
(a) On a cart.
(b) In a barn.
(c) In a young man's home.
(d) Outside on the ground.

9. What part of Germany is Lore's family from?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Bavaria.
(c) Cologne.
(d) Nurembourg.

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

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

12. What changes described in Section 3 are occurring in Germany's economy?
(a) There is a lot of food but less material goods.
(b) The war has no effect on the economy.
(c) There is a surplus of material goods.
(d) Everything is to be rationed.

13. What runs through Helmut's mind as he looks for his parents after the bombings?
(a) That they might be outside of Berlin.
(b) That he will work harder for them if he gets to see them again.
(c) To not let his parents see him cry.
(d) The possibility that they might be dead.

14. How does Gladigau view Papi and his family?
(a) Gladigau respects their status.
(b) Gladigau tries to help them achieve prosperity.
(c) Gladigau views Papi strictly as an employee.
(d) Gladigau abhors the way Papi treats his family.

15. How are Helmut's winters described?
(a) Cold at the train station.
(b) Lonely in the dark room.
(c) Cozy in the cellar.
(d) Sleepless overall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Gladigau's most common clients?

2. What does a woman offer Lore when Lore sits down very tired?

3. Who is the first to indicate Helmut's disability to him?

4. What happens to Helmut's feelings about being a soldier in Section 4?

5. How are Lore and the children able to get food when there is no money?

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