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?
Who gets arrested and taken to a concentration camp?
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.
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?
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?
After Helmuth graduates, where does he get a job?
What does Helmuth find in the basement of his office building? What does he do with what he finds?
Germany declares war on what country, also known as a "powerhouse?"
How does Helmuth prove to Karl the Nazis have been lying to the German people?
What does Helmuth use to make the flyers look like official government notices?
Describe what happened to Brother Worbs at the concentration camp.
Explain how Helmuth acts on his anger toward the Nazis - he creates what?
At the beginning, who does Helmuth get to join him on his plan to distribute the leaflets or fliers? What is their plan?