Section 7: The Boy Who Dared

Why does Helmuth believe he will not be tried as an adult?

• The Nazis have more important business to attend to

• No one will be able to trace the pamphlets back to him

• His family would protect him against the Nazis

• He is under the age of 18

What was Helmuth's punishment for his crime?

• He was imprisoned for life

• He was imprisoned until the end of the war

• He was executed and lost his civil rights

• He was let go because he was not an adult

What is the problem with Helmuth's trial?

• He is considered guilty before the trial begins

• He is not given an attorney

• He does not understand the crime he had committed

• His attorney believes he is innocent

It is important for Helmuth to believe in his action

• otherwise there is no purpose for living

• so his life would have meaning and he can save his friends

• otherwise he is following what Hugo wanted him to do

• or his loyalty to Hitler would be worthless

What did the jury pull out of Helmuth's party file for the court?

• His Lord Lister Card

• His paper from high school

• His radio

• His toy soldiers

Who got the strictest punishment from the court?

• Rudi

• Helmuth

• Karl

• Gerhard Duwer

True or false: In Helmuth's court trial, the jury will be responsible for making the final decision.

• True

• False

Helmuth is able to warn which of his friends in the Hall of Mirrors?

• Rudi

• Karl

• Gerhard Duwer

• Kranz

This is the place where Helmuth is taken to be questioned; its name is a joke among the Gestapo.

• The Hall of Mirrors

• The Hall of Broken Glass

• The Hall of Confession

• The Blood Tribunal

Helmuth is NOT able to warn this person before the trial; therefore, this person gets a harsher sentence.

• Rudi

• Karl

• Kranz

• Gerhard Duwer