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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Helmut," Section 5 (Pages 44-47).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What images of veterans are described in Section 4?
(a) Families give them warm welcomings.
(b) They walk proudly.
(c) There is a parade for their return.
(d) They are disabled and homeless.

2. Who is the first to indicate Helmut's disability to him?
(a) Gladigau.
(b) The sports teacher.
(c) The train station guard.
(d) Papi.

3. What does Helmut do when he meets the refugees?
(a) Spews out Nazi speeches and logic.
(b) Scolds them for being cowards.
(c) Begs them for money.
(d) Argues that they are liars.

4. How does Seiffert first introduce Helmut's family as impoverished?
(a) The description of "drawer-for-a-cot."
(b) Their meals are very meager.
(c) The family cannot pay for a real doctor.
(d) They are all underweight and pale.

5. How is Papi best described?
(a) Happy and cheerful.
(b) Hard working.
(c) Disloyal to the Third Reich.
(d) Proud of his son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What opportunity is Helmut given in 1945?

2. What happens to Helmut's feelings about being a soldier in Section 4?

3. What fault does Helmut notice about cameras when shooting around Berlin?

4. Where does Helmut find safety after the second bombing is over?

5. What happens to Mutti and Papi after the second bombing?

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