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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Micha," Home, Spring 1998.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the scene like on the train when Juri and Leisel first enter?
(a) Confusion over how the children will get on the train.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Mobbish.
(d) Eerily calm.

2. How does Oma feel about Mutti and Vati's Nazi involvement?
(a) She condemns them because of it and disowns them.
(b) She believes they are still good people.
(c) She believes they are in the right.
(d) She believes they are rightfully punished but still loves them.

3. What confuses Lore when they are close to Oma's?
(a) Oma is said to not live there anymore.
(b) She cannot recognize the city with so many bombed areas.
(c) Tomas tells Lore that Oma may be in prison too.
(d) No one seems to recognize Oma's name.

4. What is the family's response to Micha's search?
(a) They want to know but do not want to talk about it.
(b) They do not care so long as they are not involved.
(c) They encourage the truth to be revealed.
(d) They want him to stop.

5. Where are the refugees coming from?
(a) The Steppes.
(b) The western front.
(c) From Italy.
(d) The eastern front.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Micha to speak with him about the war?

2. What is the reaction of the refugees when they first meet Helmut?

3. What does Vati wish for concerning his family's connection to World War II?

4. Where do the kids stay when they reach Oma's city?

5. What causes Helmut to smile for the first time in a photo?

(see the answer key)

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