The Boy Who Dared Test | Final Test - Hard

Susan Campbell Bartoletti
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Boy Who Dared Test | Final Test - Hard

Susan Campbell Bartoletti
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sensation does Helmuth feel as he prepares to write last letters to his family?

2. In 1940 what does Hamburg tear up?

3. What is Helmuth doing as the SS sit at a large table in the middle of the room and talk and laugh?

4. Who is Helmuth missing on New Year's Eve 1940?

5. When Gerhard comes home for a few days, how long does he think he will be home at the most?

Short Essay Questions

1. What damage is done in Hamburg when British bombers bomb the city in June 1940?

2. After German troops march into France, what is done in Hamburg to prepare for war?

3. What does Duwer say when he reads one of Helmuth's pamphlets?

4. How does Helmuth feel as 1940 ends?

5. What does Duwer tell the Gestapo about his involvement with Helmuth?

6. What is heard and seen at midnight on New Year's Eve in 1940?

7. When British bombers bomb Hamburg in June 1940, what do Helmuth and Rudi say about the incident?

8. What is it like at the train station when Helmuth and his family say good-bye to Gerhard?

9. What is the interrogation room like when Helmuth is interrogated a second time by the Gestapo?

10. Where do prisoners wait for their interrogations at Gestapo headquarters and how do they wait?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Helmuth and his mother sometimes retreat into silence rather than argue. When are some times that Helmuth and his mother retreat into silence? With whom are they most likely to be silent? Why are they silent rather than standing up for what they believe?

Essay Topic 2

In the flashbacks, Helmuth is three when readers first meet him. How does Helmuth mature and come of age through his experiences during the Hitler era?

Essay Topic 3

Hitler make the Communist and Jews scapegoats for everything that was wrong with Germany. What problems did Germany have when Hitler rose to power? How and why did Hitler make the Communists and Jews scapegoats for all that was wrong with Germany? How did using Communists and Jews as scapegoats help solidify his position and power?

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