DEAR MR KILMER (Chapter 3)

What awful news that Mrs Hansen informed her class about the Schermers?

• Someone helped paint the Schermers' tavern.

• Somebody had decorated the Schermers' tavern with terrible things.

• Someone had vandalized the tavern owned by the Schermers.

• Somebody had written 'Dirty Hun' on the Schermers' car and tavern.

Why did people do those terrible things to the Schermers?

• Some people in Turtle Lake were ignorant and thought doing those terrible things to a German family as patriotic.

• Some people in Turtle Lake were ignorant and decided that the best way to be patriotic was to attack any German families.

• Some people in Turtle Lake were convinced that the Schermers were going back to Germany because they hated living the United States.

• Some people in Turtle lake wanted the Schermers to return to Germany and never come back to the United States.

What did Mrs Hansen want her class to do about the terrible incident that had happened?

• Mrs Hansen wanted her students to come up with a sympathy card that they help decorate together.

• Mrs Hansen wanted Richard to write a beautiful poem to show their sympathy.

• Mrs Hansen wanted her students to sign a sympathy card for Hannah Schermers.

• Mrs Hansen wanted her students to visit the Schermers after school and give them a hug.

Who was the first to refuse signing the sympathy card?

• Abner

• Blanche

• Herbie

• Harry

The following are some of the illogical reasons why Abner and the other students refuse to sign the card except

• The Schermers were German spies.

• The Schermers sang German songs.

• Hannah Schermer thought she was better than the rest of them.

• Hannah Schermer refused to help Herbie with his math work.

How did Mrs Hansen feel about her students refusal to sign the card?

• Indifferent.

• Disappointed.

• Thankful.

• Pleased.

Who were the students who threatened the other students to not sign the card?

• Harry

• Peggy

• Blanche

• Abner

• Richard

What made Richard sign the sympathy card even though nobody did?

• Richard felt it was wrong for the others to pick on the Schermers simply because they were from Germany and he imagined how would he feel if he was in the same situation.

• Richard felt sympathetic towards Hannah and her family even though it was their fault that Germany was at war with the United States.

• Richard believed that by signing the card he would do the right thing because the Schermers were guilty by being 'Dirty Huns".

• Richard was convinced that he was doing the Schermers a favour by being the only student who signed the card because it was better than sending a card that nobody signed.

When Richard decided to send the card to Hannah, what does this tell us about him?

• He was corrupt.

• He had integrity.

• He was dishonest.

• He had patience.

Who stopped Richard on his way home?

• Abner and Blanche.

• Harry and Gus.

• Harry and Herbie.

• Abner and Harry.