Why does the author include the line "Helmuth buries himself in his work but can't concentrate, not with Herr Mohn's eyes boring into his back" at the end of Section 6?
Who gets arrested and taken to a concentration camp?
Why does the author include the above event?
Which quotation shows that the Nazis are lying to the German people?
What are two illegal acts that Helmuth commits against Germany during Sections 4-6?
Explain why Helmuth believes the BBC rather than the RRG.
"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 does the above description convey?
What is the cause of the riots that occur all over Germany at the beginning of Section 4?
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 Gerhard moved into the spare bedroom at his grandparent's apartment.