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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the arrest of the Eastern boys?
(a) The Eastern coverage of the story.
(b) The Russian coverage of the story.
(c) The American coverage of the story.
(d) The Western coverage of the story.

2. Instead of outsmarting the State, what did Biermann do that evoked criticism from his peers?
(a) Hide from it.
(b) Challenge it.
(c) Respect it.
(d) Accept it.

3. Where does Bolle erect his device to preach war against the Wall?
(a) His underground station.
(b) His Kreuzberg garret.
(c) His Roman villa.
(d) His suburban paradise.

4. Where does Gartenschläger go with an assistant to gain access to the DDR border tools?
(a) Hamburg.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Bonn.
(d) Buchen.

5. What kinds of escape methods from the Wall became popular in the early 1960s?
(a) Tightrope walking.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Drugging guards.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Narrator and Robert have to leave the cafe near the Kurfürstendamm?

2. What is the name of the Eastern boy that Pommerer tells a story about jumping the Wall?

3. How many friends does Lena have that dress differently than others in West Germany?

4. Who among the jumpers goes West to become a lumberjack?

5. Who does the Narrator meet in Lena's family in East Berlin?

(see the answer key)

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