The Boys Who Challenged Hitler

What was the Churchill Club, and how did it begin?

• A secret British spy group sent to Denmark
• A resistance group formed by Knud and his friends to sabotage the Nazis
• A club at school where students discussed politics
• A group of Danish adults planning to fight the Germans

Why did Knud and his friends feel the need to take action when most Danish citizens did not?

• They wanted to impress their classmates
• They were angry that Denmark had surrendered without a fight
• They were recruited by the British government
• They wanted to earn money for their families

How did the boys carry out their early acts of resistance?

• By attacking German soldiers directly
• By spreading anti-German propaganda in newspapers
• By setting fire to German vehicles and stealing weapons
• By organizing large protests in the streets

What types of sabotage did the Churchill Club focus on?

• Writing letters to British leaders
• Organizing labor strikes
• Destroying German property and stealing weapons
• Hacking German communication systems

What were the dangers of their actions, and how did they avoid getting caught?

• The Germans had spies everywhere, so they only operated at night
• They wore disguises and spoke German to blend in
• They relied on adults to cover for them
• The Germans ignored them because they were teenagers

How did the group manage to obtain weapons and supplies for their sabotage efforts?

• They ordered them from England
• They stole them from German soldiers and storage buildings
• They built their own from scrap metal
• They bought them from black market dealers

Why did Knud and his friends keep their activities secret from their families?

• They feared their parents would stop them or report them
• Their families were supportive of the German occupation
• They didn’t think their parents would understand
• They wanted to surprise their parents with their bravery

What role did bicycles play in their resistance efforts?

• They used them to escape quickly after sabotage missions
• They used them to deliver messages across the city
• They used them to smuggle weapons
• All of the above

How does Chapter 2 develop the theme of courage and defiance?

• It shows how the boys took great risks to fight for what they believed in
• It describes how Denmark’s government supported the resistance
• It explains how the boys were trained by professional soldiers
• It focuses on how the boys doubted their mission and almost gave up