A Night Divided Comprehension/Vocabulary Chapters 1-22 Period 1

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Who are the Stasi?

Back

They are the secret police.

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How did people escape from East Germany?

Back

They escape through various means such as digging tunnels, climbing over the Berlin Wall, hiding in vehicles, and using fake passports or disguises.

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What does the word 'refuge' mean in this sentence: 'Many East Germans sought refuge by leaving their country and going to the west.'

Back

To take shelter from.

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Who got caught trying to cross to the West hidden in a car?

Back

Peter, Fritz's best friend.

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What does the term 'invalid' mean in this context: 'Herr Krause lived next door with his invalid wife.'

Back

Sickly, weak from sickness.

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What was the Berlin Wall?

Back

A barrier that divided East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989.

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What does 'defection' mean?

Back

The act of leaving one's country to live in another, often for political reasons.

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What role did the Berlin Wall play in the Cold War?

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It symbolized the division between the communist East and the democratic West.

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What is a 'disguise'?

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A means of altering one's appearance to conceal identity.

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What does 'bribing' mean?

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Offering money or goods to someone to persuade them to act in one's favor.