"Beneath the singing, Helmuth feels the drums. They stir his blood, call him to duty, make his legs long to leap away from the table, away from the radio, and run down to the inner city to join the marchers" (pg. 21).
How does this quote convey, or show, the sense of patriotism felt by Helmuth (and most of the people of Germany)?
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A static character stays the same in the novel, and a dynamic character changes in the novel. Select one of the characters from the list below. Then, describe if they're a static or dynamic character in the book. Make sure to include details that support your choice.
List of characters: Helmuth, Hugo, Mutti (Emma), Karl, Brother Worbs.
Which of the following sets of character traits BEST describes Helmuth?
A) Brave, determined, strong
B) Smart, brave, lazy
C) Determined, caring, dumb
D) Arrogant, smart, comical
Which of the following quotations shows that Helmuth is hardworking?
A) "Slowly an idea rises to the surface, floats in front of Helmuth."
B) "At first Helmuth prepares new leaflets every two weeks and then every week,
and the twice a week."
C) "He knows it's wrong to steal from his church, but he tells himself it's for
a greater good."
D) "It irritates Helmuth. He knows Gerhard is no Nazi - even if he is a
solider."
Which of the following sets character traits BEST describe Gerhard?
A) Intelligent and rude
B) Funny and smart
C) Determined and proud
D) Intelligent and cowardly
Which of the following sets of character traits BEST describe Hugo?
A) Arrogant and racist
B) Rude and smart
C) Kind and close-minded
D) Bossy and kind
Which of the following quotes show that Karl is trustworthy and loyal?
A) "What if the Gestapo catches us?" asks Karl. "It's serious to break the law
like this."
B) "You're right," says Karl, sticking out his hand, "Count me in. No names."
C) "Karl looks at Helmuth in disbelief, continues reading."
D) "Safety! says Karl. "That's what the Nazis say when they keep the truth from
us."
This novel is written as a series of ___________________.
A) Foreshadowing
B) Flashbacks
C) Settings
D) Point of view
From which point of view is the novel?
A) 1st person
B) 2nd person
C) 3rd limited
D) 3rd omniscient
Which of the following describes how the setting of the prison affects the story's mood?
A) The executioner working on Tuesdays makes the mood scary.
B) The gloom and darkness of the prison makes the mood depressing and grim.
C) Helmuth's situation makes the mood suspenseful and sad.
D) The beatings Helmuth takes makes the mood suspenseful and scary.
What is the climax of the novel?
A) Karl, Rudi, and Helmuth handing out pamphlets to Germans.
B) Helmuth getting arrested by the Gestapo.
C) Karl, Rudi, and Helmuth being tried for their crimes in court.
D) Helmuth being executed.
What is the resolution of the novel?
A) Karl, Rudi, and Helmuth handing out pamphlets to Germans.
B) Helmuth getting arrested by the Gestapo.
C) Karl, Rudi, and Helmuth being tried for their crimes in court.
D) Helmuth being executed.
What was significant about Germany declaring war on the Russians?
A) The Russians were friends of Germany.
B) The Germans felt that they could beat the Russians in every battle.
C) The Russians were not as capable to win as Germany.
D) The Russians had never been beaten in a major war.
What is Mutti's real name?
A) Emma
B) Ella
C) Elaine
D) Emily
The prison Helmuth is in is located in what city?
A) Hamburg
B) Berlin
C) Frankfurt
D) Munich
Where was Brother Worbs taken after he spoke out against the Nazis?
A) The Gestapo transported him to Plotzensee Prison
B) He was sent to a concentration camp
C) Brother Worbs was taken to the government building in Hamburg to be
questioned
D) He was sentenced to death
Why is the above incident important to the novel?
A) This event shows that Brother Worbs is going to die.
B) This event demonstrates that speaking out against the Nazis is very
dangerous.
C) This event proves that Brother Worbs is very intelligent.
D) This event inspires other people to speak against the Nazis.
Why did America enter World War II against Germany?
A) Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, and Japan and Germany were allies.
B) Americans didn't want any more Jewish people to be killed.
C) Germany and America have always hated each other.
D) Germany attacked the World Trade Centers in New York.
Who is most likely responsible for Helmuth's arrest?
A) Mutti
B) Hugo
C) Herr Vinke
D) Herr Mohn
What does Helmuth do to show Karl that he has taken all of the blame?
A) Helmuth shakes Karl's hand
B) Helmuth yells at Karl to stay silent
C) Helmuth winks at Karl
D) Helmuth writes Karl a letter
What is the purpose of Helmuth telling the justices that the Nazis are liars, the British are telling the truth, etc.?
A) He is trying to show his friends that he doesn't care about their survival
B) He is trying to protect his friends by making the justices believe he was
their leader
C) He is trying to get his attorney in trouble
D) He is trying to show the justices that he is now a Nazi
Why does Helmuth believe the BBC is truthful rather than the German station (the RRG)?
A) They report their own losses as well as the enemy's
B) The BBC says that they are telling the truth
C) The German station says the BBC is telling the truth
D) Helmuth just hates the German stations
The incident involving Rudi and the Lord Lister card demonstrates
A) the care in which the Nazis show the German citizens
B) the vigorous way the German people believed in their laws
C) the compassion that German people felt for each other
D) the way the Nazis try to control the German people
The Fatherland is another name for
A) France
B) Germany
C) United States
D) Britain
What promises did Hitler make to the German people?
A) He would get rid of unemployment
B) He would get rid of all the Jews
C) He would eliminate all non-German books
D) The German people would need to think as one
The government led by Adolf Hitler in Germany was called
A) The Republic of a Greater Germany
B) The Socialist Party of Greater Germany
C) The Democratic Party of Socialist Germany
D) The National Socialist Party
What freedoms did the Germans lose when Hitler took power over Germany?
A) The freedoms of speech, press, and privacy
B) The freedoms to think for oneself, speech, and listening to German broadcasts
C) The freedoms of speech and privacy only
D) The freedoms of privacy, owning a business, and rationing
The Yellow Star of David symbolized
A) the Jewish religion
B) hope for all religions
C) lies and contempt
D) people loyal to the Nazis
Burning non-German books should be worrisome because
A) it would be a waste of money to burn books because books are expensive
B) it means free thinking would not be allowed
C) people wouldn't be able to read a good story
D) non-German books have better storylines than German books
Helmuth believes that ________________ by Hitler are an indicator of what is to come.
A) sacrilege
B) cowardice
C) nonchalant attitude
D) decrees
An example of propaganda would be
A) an anti-Semitic message displayed around Germany
B) posted office hours of the Third Reich
C) a massive book burning demonstration in the park
D) an advertisement for a cure-all medicine
Why were Helmuth and Rudi concerned about the prayer said by Brother Worbs on New Years Eve?
A) It was a prayer often recited by Jewish people
B) They were convinced the Nazis would seek retribution against him for his show
of disrespect toward Germany
C) They were concerned the prayer would be confused for a curse against Hitler
D) It was a prayer usually said after the death of a family member
How does Helmuth use his association to Hugo to his advantage?
A) By taking Hugo's last name, no one will suspect Helmuth of working against
the Nazis
B) His association with Hugo allows Helmuth entrance into restricted areas
around Germany
C) Helmuth uses his relationship with Hugo to get information about the Nazi
party
D) Helmuth's association with Hugo gives Helmuth the right to disregard the laws
What does Helmuth's teacher warn him of on the last day of school?
A) "Arresting people for their beliefs is a crime."
B) "Each one of you has a gift."
C) "Taking away our freedoms is a crime."
D) "Be careful of idealism, my boy, for idealism is the most dangerous doctrine
of all."
The concentration camps were primarily used
A) to provide medical attention to German soldiers
B) to relocate the Jewish population
C) to reinforce the decrees from Hitler
D) to train new German officers in military strategies
Helmuth's treasonous act of producing anti-Nazi flyers could be viewed as being an act of
A) loyalty
B) courage
C) defeat
D) stupidity
All of the following happend to Brother Worbs while at the concentration camp except:
A) He was starved while at the camp
B) He was beaten by soldiers
C) He was tortured by the interrogators
D) He had medical treatments performed on him
What is the problem with Helmuth's trial?
A) He is considered guilty before the trial begins
B) He is not given a lawyer
C) He does not understand the crime he committed
D) His attorney believes that Helmuth is innocent
Which of the following is NOT a theme of the novel?
A) Silence is sometimes how people get by in a difficult time
B) Courage can sometimes be very dangerous
C) People should try to protect their friends when they can
D) Discrimination of others is sometimes okay
Why does Hitler tell the people of Germany the Polish people are treating Germans badly?
A) To give him a reason to go to war with Poland
B) To show that the Polish people are evil
C) To persuade people to stay in Germany
D) To show that he is a great leader
Who visits Helmuth in prison?
A) His brother Gerhard
B) Mutti
C) Herr Vinke
D) Herr Ranke
What does Helmuth's teacher do with his final essay that he writes?
A) Helmuth does not write a final essay for school
B) He burns it because of its content
C) He saves it in an archive
D) He reads it out loud to Helmuth's class
What is the title of the novel that Helmuth borrows from his work?
A) The Evil Saint
B) Spirit and Action
C) Action and Purpose
D) The Caravan of Death
What reaction did Helmuth receive from Brother Worbs when he saw him in the street?
A) Brother Worbs tells him to leave him alone
B) Brother Worbs hugs Helmuth and is thankful to see him
C) Brother Worbs does not return from the camp
D) Brother Worbs does not acknowledge Helmuth at all
What warning does the BBC broadcaster give to the people that listen to the station?
A) Turn the radio knob after the broadcast so it seems like they were not
listening
B) Hide the radio after listening to the broadcast
C) Listen to the RRG instead
D) Invite as many people as you can to listen to the BBC to help spread the
truth
What government department does Helmuth work for?
A) Department of Defense
B) Armed Forces
C) Judicial
D) Social Justice
Which friend does Helmuth show the radio to first?
A) Benno
B) Karl
C) Rudi
D) Gerhard
What is the name of the Nazi official that is shot by the Jewish boy?
A) Davenport
B) vom Rath
C) Duwer
D) vom Wilebrand
Where is Helmuth going when he sees Brother Worbs on the street?
A) To meet Duwer at work
B) To meet Karl and Rudi to listen to the BBC
C) To see Oma and Opa
D) To return a book to work
"Thanks to the Fuhrer, you will learn the new thinking of Germany." Why is this quote a dangerous way to think?
A) It shows that anyone who doesn't like the Nazis is considered wrong and
traitorous
B) It shows that the Nazis believe everyone in Germany must kill Jewish people
C) Being told what to believe is always best for people and their country
D) Keeping with the majority ensures successes in life
The story is told from the perspective of Helmuth - you are listening to the story through Helmuth's point of view.
True
False
The protagonist of the novel is Helmuth - he is our main character and the "good guy" that we are rooting for.
True
False
When the story is written in italics, it is taking place in the past - Helmuth is reflecting on the decisions that he made that caused him to be on Death Row.
True
False
An internal conflict involves more than one person.
True
False
A theme is one word that describes a subject that you may see in a novel.
True
False
On the day of his execution, Helmuth decides that he will not fight the decision - he will go out with dignity and strength.
True
False
Helmuth believes that he and the boys will not be punished harshly because they are under the age of 16.
True
False
Read the conflict from the novel below. Then, decide what type of conflict it is.
Helmuth knows that he wants to stand up and speak out against the Nazis, but he doesn't know how at first.
A) Man vs. Man
B) Man vs. Self
C) Man vs. Nature/Environment
D) Man vs. Society
Read the conflict from the novel below. Then, decide what type of conflict it is.
Benno Seligmann's dad is beaten by the Nazi Stormtroopers because he was trying to wash the racial slurs from his shop windows.
A) Man vs. Self
B) Man vs. Man
C) Man vs. Nature/Environment
D) Man vs. Society
Read the conflict from the novel below. Then, decide what type of conflict it is.
Gerhard disagrees with Hugo's viewpoint on the war; to avoid further problems and arguments, Gerhard moves into Oma and Opa's apartment.
A) Man vs. Man
B) Man vs. Self
C) Man vs. Nature/Environment
D) Man vs. Society
Kranz agreed to translate a pamphlet into French for Helmuth.
True
False
The author writes that part of a prisoner's punishment on Death Row is never knowing the exact date of the execution; however, the prisoners know that the executioner works on Thursdays.