Section 4 Quiz: The Boy Who Dared

By Hillary Cheaney

Last updated 10 months ago

"Hugo leaves. Helmuth stands at the window, watches as Hugo crosses to the corner. It's drizzling. The black pavement gleams wet. The street is quiet. Oddly quiet. No police. No pedestrians. Just the distant rumble of a streetcar" (Section 4, pg. 70).   

What mood, or feeling, does the above description convey? How do you know? 

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.

D) The Jews started the riots to protest the atrocities that are being committed against them.

What does Mutti mean when she says, "Silence is how people get on sometimes" in Section 4? How does Helmuth feel about what she says?

Explain why Helmuth moves into the spare bedroom at his grandparent's apartment.

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

What bombshell do Mutti and Hugo drop on Helmuth?

A) They are going to have another baby

B) They are going to be transferred to a new city because of Hugo's job

C) They are going to get married

D) They are breaking up

Explain why Karl, Rudi, and Helmuth are stopped on their way home from choir practice in Section 4. How does Helmuth feel about the whole scenario?

Gerhard brings what object back with him when he returns home on leave?

A) A banned Karl May novel

B) A shortwave radio

C) A letter signed by a Nazi official

D) A timeline that details the plans for the war

Why does Gerhard say that Hans will not be drafted into the military?

A) He already works for the Fatherland by building submarines

B) He works for a government official in Germany

C) He is already a member of the Nazi party

D) He has already previously served in the military

10.

Gerhard believes that a person should still be loyal to their country, no matter who the leader is at the time.

True

False

11.

Helmuth gets a new job working as

A) a teacher's assistant at a local Jewish school

B) a machinist at a German factory in town

C) a secretary at his church

D) a clerk at a used book store

12.

Which of the following pieces of textual evidence supports that Helmuth does not agree with what the members of the Junior Gestapo are saying when they stop Helmuth, Karl, and Rudi?

A) "You'd better watch your step, or you'll find yourself in weekend detention and possibly even a fine."

B) "Helmuth is seething. He throws off Rudi's hand, struggles to get himself under control. He can't afford a fine, but he wants to tell this patrol leader off."

C) "He doesn't know these boys, but recognizes their uniforms."

D) "There are a lot of things worth getting in trouble for, but not a song. Come on. Let's go home."

13.

What song are Helmuth, Karl, and Rudi singing when they're stopped by members of the Junior Gestapo?

14.

Which of the following is NOT one of things valued by the Hitler Youth?

A)  Politics

B)  Military parades

C)  Weapons training

D) Camping trips

15.

Hitler had promised that once they gained control of this country, the war would be over:

A) Germany

B) Poland

C) France

D) England

16.

In Brother Worbs' prayer, what does he refer to the Nazis as?

A) murderers

B) warmongers

C) butchers

D) liars

17.

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

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

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

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

D) He was at marching practice for the Hitler Youth

18.

What is the name of the young Jewish boy who shot a Nazi official?

A) Ernst vom Rath

B) Franz Halder

C) Herschel Grynszpan

D) Heinrich Himmler

19.

Gerhard believes that Helmuth should

A) lock the radio in the closet until it is safe to listen to it

B) tell Mutti about the radio

C) tell Hugo about the radio

D) keep the radio in his bedroom, out in the open

20.

Brother Worbs speaking out freely and describing how he truly feels about the Nazis during prayer time on New Years Eve demonstrates that he is

A) outspoken and blunt

B) clumsy and untrustworthy

C) literal and imaginative

D) creative and honest

21.

This person surprises Helmuth by returning home early -

A) Gerhard

B) Hugo

C) Hans

D) Brother Worbs

22.

"Verboten" is the German word for

A) allowed

B) accustomed

C) forbidden

D) neutral