True or false: Hitler issues an emergency decree, or a law, that takes away the rights of the citizens "for their own protection."
True
False
True or false: Gerhard recalls the day Hitler was sworn in as president, since Gerhard is the narrator of the novel.
True
False
True or false: Helmuth listens to Hitler's first speech; he believes Hitler says all of the right things, but Mutti disagrees.
True
False
True or false: In the present, Helmuth is in prison on death row.
True
False
True or false: Herr Kaltenbach attacks Benno Seligmann at school.
True
False
True or false: Hugo and Helmuth argue about Jews being shipped to and from Poland and back to Germany.
True
False
True or false: By the summer of 1938, Jews are forbidden from entering German schools, parks, etc.
True
False
Who are Helmuth's siblings?
A) Hans and Hugo
B) Hans and Gustav
C) Gerhard and Gus
D) Gerhard and Hans
"The Fatherland" is a name for which of the following countries?
A) Germany
B) Austria
C) Poland
D) Sweden
What religion does Helmuth belong to?
A) Jewish
B) Catholic
C) Mormon
D) Atheist
If the story is written in italics, that means the story is taking place where?
A) The past
B) The present
C) The future
If the story is written in normal print, that means the story is taking place where?
A) The past
B) The present
C) The future
Define this term: looking back on past events that have already happened; by experiencing these, we can learn more about how a person's present-day life has been shaped.
A) Flashback
B) Personification
C) Idiom
D) Oxymoron
According to the story, what day does the executioner work?
A) Monday
B) Tuesday
C) Wednesday
D) Thursday
Part of a prisoner's punishment on death row is ________________________________________.
A) not knowing the date of their execution
B) not being allowed to have any form of contact with their family
C) not being able to go outside
D) not being able to have a roommate
Which of the following statements describe how Helmuth felt about Hitler when he originally came to power?
A) He admired him and looked up to him as a leader
B) He was scared of him and what Hitler would do for Germany
C) He hated him because of this mom's opinions
D) He felt indifferent toward him (he didn't like him or dislike him)
Growing up, what type of career does Helmuth want to eventually have?
A) He wants to be a soldier
B) He wants to be a teacher
C) He wants to create maps for government officials
D) He wants to work on old steamboats
True or false: Helmuth is the middle child in his family.
True
False
According to the novel, why can't Helmuth attend the parade in Hitler's honor?
A) His grandfather cannot go with him like originally planned
B) He has to stay at home because his brothers tell his dad that they aren't responsible for him
C) His mother does not support Hitler, so she will not allow him to attend
D) His mother says that he is too young to go
When Helmuth describes the "floating" feeling that he gets, this could be a possible connection to which of the following topics?
A) Boredom
B) Religion
C) Death
D) The future
Which of the following quotes from the novel supports that your answer to #20 is correct?
A) "Gerhard pulls away. 'You're ridiculous.' He gives Helmuth a heave, shoves him toward the center of the bed, says in a practical voice, 'When you're old enough to think about infinity, it won't make you float. Now go to sleep.'"
B) "I can't stop. I'm going to float away, right this minute. Hold on to me, Gerhard."
C) "'In all directions,' repeats Helmuth, awestruck. 'It makes me dizzy just thinking about it.' He stops, thinks about this feeling. It isn't dizzy, not exactly. 'I'm floating,' he says."
D) "And so Helmuth keeps floating toward heaven until he falls fast asleep."
What happens to Herr Seligmann in Section 2 of the novel?
A) He was beaten by the storm troopers for trying to wash the Star of David off his store windows
B) He was given a medal from the Nazi soldiers for his bravery
C) His store is robbed by the Nazi soldiers
D) He is arrested by the storm troopers for shoplifting
Which of the following quotes from the novel supports the idea that the Nazi stormtroopers abuse their power when confronting Herr Seligmann? Select 2 choices:
A) "The street grows quiet. The air ripens, smells rotton. Helmuth wants to beg Herr Seligmann to stop. But Herr Seligmann dunks the scrubcloth into the bucket, wrings it out, and continues wiping the window."
B) "Four snarling storm troopers rush in. They topple Herr Seligmann, batter him, pile blows on him, kick him. He curls into a ball, protecting his head and stomach."
C) "A sick feeling rise in Helmuth's stomach. His mouth tastes sour. He glances at the bakery. The window shades are drawn, the store dark, Herr Kaltenbach gone."
D) "The Nazis drag their arms across their damp foreheads, looking strangely flushed, exhilarated. They suck on their knuckles and brush the dirt from their uniforms. Herr Seligmann's rumpled body lies motionless on the sidewalk."
E) "'Juden Laden,' growls the storm trooper. 'This is a Jewish shop.'"
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 only for Americans and don't hold any real value
B) He knows that Hugo is planning on keeping the novels
C) He thinks they will not get into trouble because Karl May is Hitler's favorite author
D) Mutti has already taken the books to be burned
What important building is set on fire in Section 2?
A) Ulm Cathedral
B) Reichstag
C) Cologne Cathedral
D) Malbronne Monastery
According to Oma, traitors are sentenced
A) to life in prison
B) to public hanging
C) to death
D) to be exiled from their home country
A new law states that Germans will only read books
A) written by German authors
B) written by government officials
C) that are about Hitler's plan to destroy the Jewish race
D) that appear on a list approved by Hitler
Mutti tells Helmuth that when she and Hugo get married, Hugo will adopt Helmuth and he will finally have a dad. His reaction is
A) Negative; he says that he doesn't need a father anymore
B) Positive; his wish for a father is finally coming true
C) Negative; he has finally been able to locate his bilogical dad and wants to reach out to him
D) Positive; Helmuth wants to get to know Hugo more
Why does Hugo want the family to move into another apartment?
A) He says the apartment is too small and the family needs more space
B) Hugo wants to be close to his other son from a previous marriage
C) Hugo wants to live closer to downtown, since that is where his government building is located
D) Hugo wants to move closer to Mutti's work so her commute is cut down
Which of the following emotions best depicts how Helmuth feels about moving into a new flat, or apartment?
A) Suspicious
B) Ashamed
C) Jealous
D) Uncomfortable
Which of the following quotes from the novel best supports your answer to #31?
A) "Helmuth misses the comfort of his grandparents next door, their quiet flat where he doesn't feel as though he's holding his breath, where he can escape to do his homework in peace."
B) "It's different for Hans and Gerhard. They're old enough to bicycle with their friends to Cuxhaven on the North Sea where they camp overnight and dive for mussels that they cook on the beach."
C) "And just like that, Mutti packs up everything - they dishes, the pots and pans, the uneven chairs, the brown wooden table, the worn armchair, the scratched-up black oak table lamp, the two wooden bedsteads."
D) "'Wait and see,' she says. 'We will marry, and when we do, Hugo will adopt you. You will be his son.'"