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WorksheetsSection 2: The Boy Who Dared
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What happened to Herr Seligmann?
He was beaten by the storm troopers
He was given a medal from the Nazi soldiers for his bravery
His store is robbed by the Nazi soldiers
He is arrested by the storm troopers for shoplifting
When does Gerhard think its justified, or okay, to break the law?
When you disagree with the law
When you feel like not abiding, or following, the law
When you help someone and do so in their best interest
When someone tells you to
Gerhard laughs when Helmuth hides his Karl May books because
Gerhard thinks westerns are funny
He thinks they will not get into trouble because Karl May is Hitler's favorite
Hugo wants to keep the books too
Mutti wants to burn the books
Mutti's new boyfriend is a member of the Storm Troopers.
False
True
Hugo believes Hitler is a good leader fighting for the Germans.
True
False
What important building is set on fire in Section 2?
Reichstag
Cologne Cathedral
Ulm Cathedral
Malbronne Monastery
True or false: In Section 2, Adolf Hitler declares that the burning of the Reichstag is a Communist plot.
True
False
We are introduced to this character in Section 2 - an older man who is friends with Oma and Opa; he has a big personality and isn't afraid to speak his mind.
Brother Worbs
Hugo
Rudi
Karl
In Section 2, Hitler issues an emergency "decree" to protect people. A "decree" is another word for
a law
a problem
a mistake
a ration
According to Oma, traitors are sentenced
to life in prison
to death
to public embarrassment
to be tar and feathered
In Section 2, who is Helmuth's school teacher?
Herr Zeiger
Herr Kaltenbach
Herr Hubener
Herr Seligmann
What happens to Benno in Section 2?
He is sent to a Jewish school
He is killed by the storm troopers
He is sent to a concentration camp
He robs another Jewish shop in town
Herr Seligmann is attacked and beaten by the Nazi storm troopers because
he tries to wash off the racial slurs from his store windows
he boycotts the buying of German goods
he defends Benno and attacks Herr Zeiger at school
he is asked to turn in his army uniform and medals and refuses to do so
Which character in the story witnesses Herr Seligmann being beaten by the Nazi storm troopers?
Helmuth
Mutti
Gerhard
Benno
A new law states that Germans will only read books
written by German authors
written by Jewish authors
approved by Adolf Hitler
written by men
Helmuth is upset with the new law regarding reading books because
he enjoys reading Karl May novels; these are not German
he only wants to read Western-themed books
he knows that Gerhard will have to hide some of his books
he realizes that Mutti will make him burn his books because she is afraid of getting in trouble
Why does Gerhard say keeping the Karl May books will be okay?
Karl May is Hitler's favorite author
Karl May was sent to a concentration camp
The Nazis will likely never discover the books in Helmuth's flat
None of the above are correct
Mutti starts to date this man; eventually, they move in together.
Hugo
Hans
Karl
Rudi
Mutti tells Helmuth that when she and Hugo get married, Hugo will adopt Helmuth and he will finally have a dad. His reaction is
Negative; he says that he doesn't need a father anymore
Positive; his wish for a father is finally coming true
Negative; he has finally been able to locate his bilogical dad and wants to reach out to him
Positive; Helmuth wants to get to know Hugo more
True or false: Hugo finds a new apartment for the family; they move away from Helmuth's grandparents.
True
False
