TBWD: Final Unit Test 2019

Last updated almost 3 years ago

82 questions

TBWD: Final Unit Test 2019

Last updated almost 3 years ago

82 questions

Which of the following sets of character traits BEST describe Helmuth?

A) Brave, determined, bold

B) Smart, brave, lazy

C) Determined, caring, forgetful 

D) Arrogant, smart, comical

Which of the following quotes from the novel proves that your response to #1 is correct?

A) "'Because it's the truth,' says Helmuth. He feels his eyes well with tears and he blinks them away. 'I did the right thing. I have no regrets.'" 

B) "All around Helmuth, the courtroom, the justices, the swastika banners explode. Red white yellow blue streak his eyes. His knees buckle. The guard yanks him to his feet." 

Which of the following quotations shows that Helmuth is hardworking?

A) "Slowly an idea rises to the surface, floats in front of Helmuth."

B) "At first Helmuth prepares new leaflets every two weeks and then every week,
and the twice a week."

C) "He knows it's wrong to steal from his church, but he tells himself it's for
a greater good."

Which of the following sets of character traits BEST describe Gerhard, Helmuth's brother?

A) Intelligent and racist

B) Funny and smart

C) Determined and proud

D) Intelligent and cowardly

Which of the following sets of character traits BEST describe Hugo?

A) Arrogant, controlling, racist

B) Rude, motivated, smart

C) Kind, petty, close-minded

D) Bossy, kind, lazy 

Which of the following quotes from the novel proves that your response to #5 is correct?

A) "'Splendid,' says Hugo. 'A political paper! Too bad the war will soon be over. The army could use soldiers like you. With your mind, you'd make a smashing officer. It's too bad you will have missed it.'" 

Which of the following quotes show that Karl is trustworthy and loyal?

A) "What if the Gestapo catches us?" asks Karl. "It's serious to break the law like this."

B) "You're right," says Karl, sticking out his hand, "Count me in. No names."

C) "Karl looks at Helmuth in disbelief, continues reading."

D) "Safety! says Karl. "That's what the Nazis say when they keep the truth from us."

This novel is written as a series of ___________________.

A) Foreshadowing

B) Flashbacks

C) Settings

D) Point of views

When the novel is written in italics, that means the story is taking place where?

A) The past 

B) The present 

When the novel is written in normal text, that means the story is taking place where?

A) The past

B) The present 

Which of the following describes how the setting of the prison affects the story's mood?

A) The executioner working on Tuesdays makes the mood scary

B) The gloom and darkness of the prison makes the mood depressing and grim

C) Helmuth's situation makes the mood suspenseful and sad

What is the climax, or the highest point, of the novel?

A) Karl, Rudi, and Helmuth handing out pamphlets to Germans

B) Helmuth getting arrested by the Gestapo

C) Karl, Rudi, and Helmuth being tried for their crimes in court

D) Helmuth being executed

What is the resolution of the novel?

A) Karl, Rudi, and Helmuth handing out pamphlets to Germans

B) Helmuth getting arrested by the Gestapo

C) Karl, Rudi, and Helmuth being tried for their crimes in court

D) Helmuth being executed

What was significant about Germany declaring war on the Russians?

A) The Russians were friends of Germany

B) The Germans felt that they could beat the Russians in every battle

C) The Russians were not as capable to win as Germany

D) The Russians had never been beaten in a major war

Where was Brother Worbs taken after speaking out against the Nazis?

A) To death row 

B) To work for the government 

C) To a concentration camp

D) None of the above are correct

Why is the above incident important to the novel?

A) This event shows that Brother Worbs is going to die

B) This event demonstrates that speaking out against the Nazis is very dangerous

C) This event proves that Brother Worbs is very intelligent

D) This event inspires other people to speak against the Nazis

Why did America enter World War II against Germany?

A) Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, and Japan and Germany were allies

B) Americans didn't want any more Jewish people to be killed

C) Germany and America have always hated each other

D) Germany attacked the World Trade Centers in New York

Who is most likely responsible for Helmuth's arrest?

A) Gerhard Duwer 

B) Werner Kranz 

C) Herr Vinke

D) Herr Mohns

What does Helmuth do to show Karl that he has taken all of the blame?

A) Helmuth shakes Karl's hand

B) Helmuth yells at Karl to stay silent

C) Helmuth winks at Karl

D) Helmuth writes Karl a letter

Why is the above incident important?

A) It lets Karl know that Helmuth has taken all the blame, so he knows not to implicate himself during his interrogation 

B) It lets Karl know that he still needs to say the pamphlet campaign was his idea, not Helmuth's 

C) It lets Karl know that Rudi will take the blame for the pamphlet campaign 

What is the purpose of Helmuth telling the justices that the Nazis are liars, the British are telling the truth, etc.?

A) He is trying to show his friends that he doesn't care about their survival

B) He is trying to protect his friends by making the justices believe he was their leader and the pamphlet campaign was all his idea 

C) He is trying to get his attorney in trouble so he will get fired 

D) He is trying to show the justices that he is now a Nazi

Where does Helmuth get the illegal radio that he uses to listen to the BBC?

A) Gerhard Duwer lets him borrow it, since he has agreed to help Helmuth create the pamphlets 

B) His brother Gerhard purchases it on the Black Market and brings it home with him when he is on leave from the army 

C) Helmuth purchases it illegally 

D) Helmuth finds the radio in the basement of his workplace and takes it home with him 

Why does Helmuth believe the BBC is truthful rather than the German station (the RRG)?

A) They report their own losses as well as the enemy's

B) The BBC says that they are telling the truth

C) The German station says the BBC is telling the truth

D) Helmuth just hates the German stations

Why does Helmuth believe he and his friends will not be punished very harshly?

A) They are under the age of 18, so Helmuth believes he and his friends will not be tried as adults if caught 

B) Helmuth believes that their crime is not severe enough 

C) Helmuth believes that having Hugo's last name will benefit him and his friends if they are caught 

D) Helmuth thinks that Inspector Becker will put in a good word to the Gestapo if he and his friends are caught 

The incident involving Rudi and the Lord Lister card demonstrates

A) the care in which the Nazis show the German citizens

B) the vigorous way the German people believed in their laws

C) the compassion that German people felt for each other

D) the way the Nazis try to control the German people

What promises did Hitler make to the German people?

A) He would get rid of unemployment

B) He would get rid of all the Jews

C) He would eliminate all non-German books

D) The German people would need to think as one

The government led by Adolf Hitler in Germany was called

A) The Republic of a Greater Germany

B) The Socialist Party of Greater Germany

C) The Democratic Party of Socialist Germany

D) The National Socialist Party

What freedoms did the Germans lose when Hitler took power over Germany?

A) The freedoms of speech, press, and privacy

B) The freedoms to think for oneself, speech, and listening to German broadcasts

C) The freedoms of speech and privacy only

D) The freedoms of privacy, owning a business, and rationing

The Yellow Star of David symbolized

A) the Jewish religion

B) hope for all religions

C) lies and contempt

D) people loyal to the Nazis

Burning non-German books should be worrisome because

A) it would be a waste of money to burn books because books are expensive

B) it means free thinking would not be allowed

C) people wouldn't be able to read a good story

D) non-German books have better storylines than German books

An example of propaganda would be

A) an anti-Semitic message displayed around Germany

B) posted office hours of the Third Reich

C) a massive book burning demonstration in the park

D) an advertisement for a cure-all medicine

Why were Helmuth and Rudi concerned about the prayer said by Brother Worbs on New Years Eve?

A) It was a prayer often recited by Jewish people

B) They were convinced the Nazis would seek retribution against him for his show of disrespect toward Germany

C) They were concerned the prayer would be confused for a curse against Hitler

D) It was a prayer usually said after the death of a family member

How does Helmuth use his association to Hugo to his advantage?

A) By taking Hugo's last name, no one will suspect Helmuth of working against the Nazis

B) His association with Hugo allows Helmuth entrance into restricted areas around Germany

C) Helmuth uses his relationship with Hugo to get information about the Nazi party

D) Helmuth's association with Hugo gives Helmuth the right to disregard the laws

What does Helmuth's teacher warn him of on the last day of school?

A) "Arresting people for their beliefs is a crime."

B) "Each one of you has a gift."

C) "Taking away our freedoms is a crime."

D) "Be careful of idealism, my boy, for idealism is the most dangerous doctrine of all."

The concentration camps were primarily used

A) to provide medical attention to German soldiers

B) to relocate the Jewish population

C) to reinforce the decrees from Hitler

D) to train new German officers in military strategies

All of the following happened to Brother Worbs while at the concentration camp except:

A) He was starved while at the camp

B) He was beaten by soldiers

C) He was tortured by the interrogators

D) He had medical treatments performed on him

What is the problem with Helmuth's trial?

A) He is considered guilty before the trial begins

B) He is not given a lawyer

C) He does not understand the crime he committed

D) His attorney believes that Helmuth is innocent

Which of the following is NOT a theme of the novel?

A) Silence is sometimes how people get by in a difficult time

B) Courage can sometimes be very dangerous

C) People should try to protect their friends when they can

D) Discrimination of others is sometimes okay

Why does Hitler tell the people of Germany the Polish people are treating Germans badly?

A) To give him a reason to go to war with Poland

B) To show that the Polish people are evil

C) To persuade people to stay in Germany

D) To show that he is a great leader

Who visits Helmuth in prison?

A) His brother Gerhard

B) Mutti

C) Herr Vinke

D) Herr Ranke

What does Helmuth's teacher do with his final essay that he writes?

A) Helmuth does not write a final essay for school

B) He burns it because of its content

C) He saves it in an archive

D) He reads it out loud to Helmuth's class

What reaction did Helmuth receive from Brother Worbs when he saw him in the street?

A) Brother Worbs tells him to leave him alone

B) Brother Worbs hugs Helmuth and is thankful to see him

C) Brother Worbs does not return from the camp

D) Brother Worbs does not acknowledge Helmuth at all

What warning does the BBC broadcaster give to the people that listen to the station?

A) Turn the radio knob after the broadcast so it seems like they were not listening

B) Hide the radio after listening to the broadcast

C) Listen to the RRG instead

D) Invite as many people as you can to listen to the BBC to help spread the
truth

Which friend does Helmuth show the radio to first?

A) Benno

B) Karl

C) Rudi

D) Gerhard

Where is Helmuth going when he sees Brother Worbs on the street?

A) To meet Duwer at work

B) To meet Karl and Rudi to listen to the BBC

C) To see Oma and Opa

D) To return a book to work

"Thanks to the Fuhrer, you will learn the new thinking of Germany." Why is this quote a dangerous way to think?

A) It shows that anyone who doesn't like the Nazis is considered wrong and traitorous

B) It shows that the Nazis believe everyone in Germany must kill Jewish people

C) Being told what to believe is always best for people and their country

D) Keeping with the majority ensures successes in life

What is Mutti's real name?

A) Emma

B) Ella

C) Elaine

D) Emily

Helmuth is called out by his teacher, Herr Vinke, for "misinterpreting" the meaning behind a

A) painting 

B) screenplay 

C) novel 

D) law 

Which two characters get into an argument while Helmuth tries to write his essay?

A) Hans and Gerhard 

B) Gerhard and Hugo 

C) Hugo and Mutti 

D) Helmuth and Hugo 

The novel states, "Helmuth knows he's supposed to support his country and its leaders, and yet the Nazis feel dark and threatening, too." Helmuth's battle about going back and forth as to whether or not he should support Hitler's ideas is an example of

A) an external conflict 

B) an internal conflict 

C) neither of these 

For his essay, Helmuth decides to write

A) what he truly believes

B) what Herr Vinke will want to hear

C) nothing; he doesn't complete the assignment

D) what Mutti will want to hear

Who do Helmuth and Rudi speak to regarding crimes and possible criminal cases to solve?

A) Inspector Becker 

B) Inspector Asmus 

C) Inspecter Ranke 

D) Inspector Lurrea 

Franz's arrest and imprisonment proves that

A) the government needed more kids to work as detectives 

B) the police are taking too much time to conduct proper investigations

C) Inspector Becker is a trustworthy detective

D) the police are willing to arrest people without proper investigation

What does Helmuth discover in the basement of the City Hall building?

A) German movies

B) A shortwave radio

C) Forbidden books 

D) An old typewriter

This person was collecting evidence against Helmuth and was going to denounce, or turn in, Helmuth -

A) Werner Kranz 

B) Rudi 

C) Gerhard Duwer 

D) Herr Mohns 

When Helmuth brings both Karl and Rudi together to listen to the radio, they are upset because they didn't know the other one was listening as well. Helmuth says that he separated them at first because

A) He thought they would be jealous of each other

B) He wanted to protect them

C) He didn't think they'd want to listen to the radio all together

D) He knew that Rudi had a curfew that he had to follow 

While Helmuth is creating the flyers, Oma believes

A) he is looking for a new job

B) he is making flyers for Hugo

C) he is writing another paper for school

D) he is completing work for his job

Mutti says, "Silence is how people get on sometimes." This quote shows

A) the fear the German people have about voicing their opinions against Hitler

B) the acceptance the German people feel toward the laws being passed in Germany

C) the realization of German People that silence is golden

D) the gratitude the German people felt toward the Fatherland

Why did Gerhard say that Hans will never be drafted by Germany to fight in the war?

A) Hans wasn't old enough

B) Hans serves the Fatherland by building submarines

C) Hans does not support the Fatherland

D) Hans suffered an injury and therefore was unable to serve

Who foreshadows Helmuth's fate by stating, "You had better watch your step or you could find yourself sitting in jail---or worse."?

A) Herr Mohns 

B) Hugo 

C) Brother Worbs

D) Gerhard 

What song was Helmuth singing as he, Karl, and Rudi walked home from choir practice?

A) "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"

B) "Onward Christian Soldiers"

C) "You Are My Sunshine"

D) "Heil, Hitler Youth"

When Helmuth imagines floating, that could be a possible connection to

A) religion 

B) the future 

C) the past 

D) death

How did Helmuth spend New Year's Eve, 1940?

A) He attended a party at Mutti's and Hugo's house

B) He slept over at his friend, Karl's, house

C) He, Rudi, and Brother Worbs were on air-raid duty

D) He was at marching practice for the Hitler Youth

The Nazi storm troopers attacking Jewish people, businesses, churches, and homes is known as the

A) Night of Shattered Dreams

B) Night of Broken Glass

C) Night of Broken Dreams

D) None of the above are correct 

What day does the Executioner work?

A) Sunday 

B) Monday 

C) Tuesday 

D) Thursday 

When does Gerhard think its justified, or okay, to break the law?

A) When you disagree with the law

B) When you help someone and do so in their best interest

C) When you feel like not abiding, or following, the law

D) When someone tells you to

Gerhard laughs when Helmuth hides his Karl May books because

A) Gerhard thinks westerns are funny

B) He thinks they will not get into trouble because Karl May is Hitler's favorite author

C) Hugo wants to keep the books too

D) Mutti wants to burn the books because she fears for her family's safety 

Herr Seligmann is attacked and beaten by the Nazi storm troopers because

A) he defends Benno and attacks Herr Zeiger at school

B) he boycotts the buying of German goods

C) he is asked to turn in his army uniform and medals and refuses to do so

D) he tries to wash off the racial slurs from his store windows

What is the cause of the riots that occur all over Germany at the beginning of Section 4?

A) The citizens of Germany are protesting the radio law that Hitler has enforced

B) The riots are in retribution for the Jew who killed the Nazi official in Paris

C) The riots are just another hateful crime that the Germans are carrying out against the Jews; there is no purpose behind them besides hate

What is purpose behind the Extraordinary Radio Law? What would happen to someone who broke this law?

A) The law requires German people to only listen to German radio stations; life in prison and/or death 

B) The law requires that German people own shortwave radios; life in prison and/or death 

C) The law requires that German people no longer own radios of any sort; life in prison and/or death 

Helmuth believes that he and his friend have an advantage to finding out information about crimes because -

A) they are young, so criminals won't suspect that they are working for the police 

B) they appear older than they actually are, so criminals will think that they're trustworthy 

C) a lot of the crimes are occuring in Helmuth's own neighborhood 

What important building is set on fire in Section 2?

A) Ulm Cathedral

B) Reichstag

C) Cologne Cathedral 

D) Malbronne Monastery

Which of the following passages from the novel BEST proves that Helmuth feels unsure that Franz Seemann was actually guilty of murder?

A) "Inspector Becker seems to have already found Franz Seemann guilty. But Inspector Becker shakes their hands and assures them they did the right thing. He will send two agents to pick up Franz Seemann and bring him in for questioning." 

B) "Two days later, Helmuth and Rudi stop by the police station, and Inspector Becker tells them that Seemann is in prison where he belongs. Becker pumps their hands again, congratulates them for helping to solve the case, promises to keep them in mind if he has other cases for them to solve." 

Helmuth's family attend his trial in Berlin.

True

False

Helmuth is surprised by the way that the students act after it is announced that Hitler is now Chancellor; he feels like the teachers are not punishing the students for their behavior.

True

False

A party-record book is like a permanent record; it was a detailed account that followed the boys throughout their school careers.

True

False

Helmuth is allowed to go to the parade in Hitler's honor, as long as his brothers promise to watch him closely.

True

False

Werner Kranz knew people that worked at a printing press; this was important because the printing press would help Helmuth mass produce pamphlets.

True

False

Helmuth's final request was to write letters to his family before his execution.

True

False

Karl is investigated by the Gestapo and is accused of being an enemy agent.

True

False

In Helmuth's court trial, the jury will be responsible for making the final decision.

True

False

After the case with Franz Seemann ends, the boys continue to help Inspector Becker solve other cases.

True

False