The Boys Who Challenged Hitler

1. Why did Jens and Knud decide to create a resistance club with their cousins?

• They were bored and wanted something exciting to do during the summer

• Their father encouraged them to become active against the Nazis

• They were resentful that the adults refused to do anything about the Nazis

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How had Knud’s father changed after the occupation?

• He supported Hitler

• He became angry and defiant toward the Nazis

• He went out of his way to help the German soldiers in Denmark

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Why did the boys name their club the RAF club?

• They wanted to honor the British Royal Air Force

• They wanted to draw attention to Real and Furious Danes

• It was named after the street they all lived on in Odense

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Which of the following was NOT a sabotage technique used by the RAF Club?

• Cutting phone lines

• Stealing weapons

• Painting their symbol around Odense

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Why did Helge and Eigel fail their tryout into the Churchill Club?

• They panicked when they got close to the wires they were supposed to cut

• They attracted attention of three German soldiers

• They had to go home for dinner before they could cut the wires

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What special skill did Morgens F Jellerup possess?

• He had a photographic memory

• His family had connections with high-ranking Nazis

• He understood Chemistry and Physics very well

What was different about Borge Ollendorff?

• He was Jewish

• He was the oldest member

• He was the youngest member

Why did the boys agree they wouldn’t kill a German soldier?

• It would be too gruesome

• They were too afraid

• It violated their code

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What had the RAF club accomplished that made the Churchill Club members feel jealousy?

• The RAF club destroyed 15 German cars

• The RAF club burned an important Nazi building

• The RAF club had stolen an anti-aircraft gun

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What did a RAF club member do that demonstrated strong strategic planning?

• The member instigated an argument with the German soldiers to distract them

• The member called the fire department and gave them the address of a home far away from their actual target

• The member created a raucous when he crashed his bike near the club’s target

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