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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the children when Lore sees the crowd by the tree?
(a) Playing with a young man they meet in the square.
(b) In the bread line.
(c) Already at the tree with the crowd.
(d) Waiting at a railway station.

2. What does the confrontation at the train station indicate about the Third Reich's concerns?
(a) The Third Reich are suspicious of photo documentation.
(b) The Third Reich are adamant about having an organized train station schedule.
(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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Americans question Lore on the road?

2. What is the woman's reaction when Lore asks about the amount of food provided compared to the payment?

3. Who are Gladigau's most common clients?

4. Why is Mutti embarrassed of Helmut?

5. What motivates Helmut to exercise his arm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lore's role in the family.

2. The Third Reich is at its height when Helmut is a teenager. How does this age and Helmut's life affect his acceptance and loyalty to the Third Reich?

3. What changes does Lore's family go through during the war?

4. On the first day of their trip to Oma's, Juri twists an ankle. How does this foreshadow the rest of the journey?

5. Gladigau is first Papi's, then Helmut's employer. Gladigau does more than just pay his workers. How is Gladigau an important figure, especially to Helmut?

6. When the farmer's son taunts Lore and pushes her down, the twins throw rocks at him. What does this show about the children?

7. Germany attacks its neighbors and gains more lands that are prosperous. Neither Helmut nor anyone in his neighborhood seems to argue the Third Reich's actions. In fact, many boys are signing up to fight the war. Why would some Germans welcome the war and the push into other countries?

8. Mutti tries to burn the badges but they do not burn all the way. Lore tries to throw them deep into the river, but buries them in the bushes when this does not work. What do the badges and the efforts to rid them symbolize?

9. Although Seiffert does not say much about the farmers, what are the implied feelings of the farmers?

10. Mutti and Papi love their son, but there is a stubborn denial that there is anything wrong with Helmut. What does it finally take them to accept the truth and how do they handle it?

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