Who is Hugo?

• A friend of Opa and Oma's

• Helmuth's new teacher at school

• A rottenfuhrer and Mutti's new boyfriend

• A SS soldier who lives in the same building as Helmuth and his family

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How does Helmuth feel about Hugo?

• Helmuth is happy that Mutti is in love

• Helmuth is excited to have a man in the house

• Helmuth is eager to learn how to be a good Nazi from a rottenfuher.

• Helmuth resents Hugo because he now makes all the decisions

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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What is being foreshadowed at the top of page 41 when Mutti tells Helmuth, "wait and see, we will marry"?

• Mutti will no longer have to worry about being a single mother

• Mutti and Hugo will marry and Hugo will become Helmuth's father

• Mutti will no longer have to work nights

• Mutti will be more secure in German society because she will be married

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What does the term "lebensraum" mean?

• Germany's pride in their country

• Germany's exclusion of the Jews

• Germany's new set of laws

• the desire for Germans to have enough living space

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CCSS.RL.8.9

How has school changed for Helmuth?

• He has much more schoolwork than before

• He is now taught Nazi beliefs and principles at school

• Education is no longer important under Hitler's reich

• Hitler only trains boys to be soldiers

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CCSS.RL.8.9

How does Herr Vinke describe a good German?

• A good soldier makes sure he lives to fight another day

• A good soldier realizes human lives are more important than the German flag

• A good soldier has a strong moral compass

• A good soldier is loyal, brave, willing to die for his country

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What is Herr Vinke's first impression of Helmuth?

• He calls him a trouble maker and assigns extra homework because of Helmuth

• He agrees with Helmuth's opinions when he speaks up in class

• He He disagrees with Helmuth but does so with compassion and understanding

• He thinks Helmuth is a bright boy with a promising future

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What is the title of the essay that Helmuth writes for Herr Vinke?

• "Never Let the Flag Fall"

• "A Good German"

• "A Soldier's Duty to his Country"

• "God Has Blessed our Fatherland by Giving us Adolph Hitler"

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What is Gerhard's opinion of Helmuth's essay?

• He is proud of Helmuth for being such a good writer

• He tells Helmuth he needs to edit the paper for mistakes

• He thinks it mocks God

• He tells Helmuth he is off to a good start

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What is Gerhard studying to be?

• He is training to be an SS soldier

• He is studying medicine

• He is training to work in a production factory

• He is studying electrical engineering

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