The Summer of My German Soldier

Patty is disappointed when the German prisoners get off the train because

• A. there are only twenty prisoners.

• B. no one tries to escape.

• C. their faces do not show defeat.

• D. her parents are not there to share the experience.

Ruth suggests Patty put on a dress to go to town because.

• A. she does not want Patty's father to beat her for being a mess.

• B. it is a matter of pride to look your best in public.

• C. Ruth does not want to get in trouble with the Bergens for letting Patty run around town a mess.

• D. it will be cooler than slacks.

Patty enjoys spending time with her grandmother

• when they go to Memphis to show because Patty loves new clothes.

• because her grandmother listens to Patty and is interested in what she needs

• because sometimes her grandmother gives her money

• because anything is better than staying at home with Ruth.

Mr. Bergen appears to abuse Patty because

• A. he does not believe that he is her biological father.

• B. Mrs. Bergen's personality changes drastically after Patty is born.

• C. Patty reminds Mr. Bergen of his mother.

• D. Both A and B

Which of the following statement is NOT true about Patty’s first meeting with Anton?

• A. Anton asks her the correct name for a pocket pencil sharpener.

• B. Anton answers Patty’s questions about his ability to speak English.

• C. Patty leaves the change from the bank on a counter unattended.

• D. Patty lies to Sister Parker about her feelings about Anton by telling her she can never like a Nazi but is only interested in how he learned English.

Of what is the following quotation an example?

“After breakfast the day room with its hard-backed chairs lined like soldiers against the wall, was empty.”

• A. metaphor

• B. simile

• C. personification

• D. allusion

Which of the following themes expresses Anton's hope for the world?

• It is God's will that humans protect each other from evil.

• Humans who are not capable of humor are capable of great cruelty.

• Love is better than hate, and it is better to build than to tear down.

• All humans need to find and appreciate the blessings in their lives.

Anton escapes from the prison camp because

• he is going to join the Nazis saboteurs.

• he is a loner and needs to be free.

• the hot Arkansas sun makes him faint in the fields.

• he knows German sympathizers in New York and hopes to find a way back to Germany

Which of the following characters is a foil for Patty?

• Sister Parker

• Edna Louise Jackson

• Freddy

• Robert

When Patty tells Ruth that she does not want to go home after she is released from the reformatory, Ruth says that

• Patty's father has said Patty can come and live with her.

• her grandparents have asked her parents to let Patty come and live with them.

• Patty will be old enough to do what she thinks is best for her.

• Patty should go home, finish high school, and go to college.