Section 1: The Boy Who Dared

"The Fatherland" is another name for

• France

• Germany

• United States

• Britain

Who is Helmuth's mom?

• Gerhard

• Hugo

• Mutti

• Oma

Which of the following statements describe how Helmuth felt about Hitler when he originally came to power?

• He admired him

• He hated him

• He was scared of him

• He didn't care about him at all

Helmuth wants to become a ___________________ at the beginning of the novel.

• A teacher

• A doctor

• A soldier

• A machinist

When the story is written in italics, that means

• the story is taking place in the present

• the story is taking place in the past

• the story is taking place in the future

• the story is being told in a series of metaphors

When the story is written in a normal text, that means

• the story is written in the past

• the story is written in the present

• the story is written in the future

• the story is being told by Gerhard

Gerhard and Hans are _______________ than Helmuth.

• older

• younger

• the same age as

When comparing Gerhard to Helmuth, Gerhard can be described as being more

• realistic/less imaginative

• carefree

• caring

• optimistic

In the novel, a "warmonger" is a person

• who supports war

• who is against war

• who feels neutral about war

• who is only opposed to war in specific situations

True or false: Helmuth is allowed to go to the parade in Hitler's honor, as long as his brothers promise to watch him closely.

• True

• False