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TBWD: Sections 1-2 Quiz: 2019

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Question 1
1.

True or false: Hitler issues an emergency decree, or a law, that takes away the rights of the citizens "for their own protection."

Question 2
2.

True or false: Gerhard recalls the day Hitler was sworn in as president, since Gerhard is the narrator of the novel.

Question 3
3.

True or false: Helmuth listens to Hitler's first speech; he believes Hitler says all of the right things, but Mutti disagrees.

Question 4
4.

True or false: In the present, Helmuth is in prison on death row.

Question 5
5.

True or false: Herr Kaltenbach attacks Benno Seligmann at school.

Question 6
6.

True or false: Hugo and Helmuth argue about Jews being shipped to and from Poland and back to Germany.

Question 7
7.

True or false: By the summer of 1938, Jews are forbidden from entering German schools, parks, etc.

Question 8
8.

Who are Helmuth's siblings?

Question 9
9.

"The Fatherland" is a name for which of the following countries?

Question 10
10.

What religion does Helmuth belong to?

Question 11
11.

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

Question 12
12.

If the story is written in normal print, that means the story is taking place where?

Question 13
13.

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.

Question 14
14.

According to the story, what day does the executioner work?

Question 15
15.

Part of a prisoner's punishment on death row is ________________________________________.

Question 16
16.

Which of the following statements describe how Helmuth felt about Hitler when he originally came to power?

Question 17
17.

Growing up, what type of career does Helmuth want to eventually have?

Question 18
18.

True or false: Helmuth is the middle child in his family.

Question 19
19.

According to the novel, why can't Helmuth attend the parade in Hitler's honor?

Question 20
20.

When Helmuth describes the "floating" feeling that he gets, this could be a possible connection to which of the following topics?

Question 21
21.

Which of the following quotes from the novel supports that your answer to #20 is correct?

Question 22
22.

What happens to Herr Seligmann in Section 2 of the novel?

Question 23
23.

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:

Question 24
24.

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

Question 25
25.

Gerhard laughs when Helmuth hides his Karl May books because

Question 26
26.

What important building is set on fire in Section 2?

Question 27
27.

According to Oma, traitors are sentenced

Question 28
28.

A new law states that Germans will only read books

Question 29
29.

Mutti tells Helmuth that when she and Hugo get married, Hugo will adopt Helmuth and he will finally have a dad. His reaction is

Question 30
30.

Why does Hugo want the family to move into another apartment?

Question 31
31.

Which of the following emotions best depicts how Helmuth feels about moving into a new flat, or apartment?

Question 32
32.

Which of the following quotes from the novel best supports your answer to #31?