The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following words best describes how The Churchill Club felt that Denmark responded to Nazi Germany’s invasion?

A) Heroically

B) Forcefully

C) Shamefully

D) Cautiously

2. In his description of Operation Weserübung, Hoose writes that “[j]ust after dawn on April 9, 1940, a merchant ship that normally carried coal sailed by Danish security forces and docked at Langelinie Pier, in Copenhagen. Like the Trojan horse of Greek mythology, it carried a secret: hatches opened and German soldiers poured from the hull, fanning out through the city, seizing control of key installations.” Which of the following literary terms does Hoose use in this quote?

A) Adage

B) Allegory

C) Allusion

D) Anaphora

3. Which of the following countries’ responses to the Nazi German regime inspired Pedersen and his companions?

A) Norway

B) Sweden

C) Finland

D) Poland

4. Which of the following phrases best describes the context in which The Churchill Club began its activities?

A) Immediately following Nazi Germany’s invasion of Denmark

B) Amidst a passionate revolt by Danish society

C) As Danes began to profit from German occupation

D) In the throes of the invasion of Poland

5. As the war progressed in Europe, Hoose writes that “[i]n the early months of 1942, it was clear that many Danish officials were expecting a Nazi victory in which Denmark would be a business partner.” Which of the following literary terms are used in this quote?

A) Simile

B) Metaphor

C) Juxtaposition

D) Hyperbole

6. Which of the following words best describes how the Club feels about killing Nazi German soldiers?

A) Unprepared

B) Willing

C) Delighted

D) Merciless

7. Which of the following phrases best describes Aalborg during the spring of 1942?

A) A thriving metropolis of Danish resistance

B) A meeting point for Allied Powers

C) A stretch of flat land between enemy trenches

D) A resting place for Nazi soldiers from the eastern front

8. Which of the following words best summarizes the relationship between the Pedersen brothers?

A) Nonexistent

B) Competitive

C) Strained

D) Colorless

9. What do Hoose and Pedersen mention as a continued obstacle for The Churchill Club?

A) Fear of being caught

B) Lack of weapons knowledge and training

C) Divisive end goal for operations

D) Desire to become more like the RAF

10. As of Chapter 12, which of the following words best describes the Danes’ attitude toward Nazi German occupation?

A) Contentment

B) Misery

C) Shame

D) Excitement

11. Which of the following phrases best describes how The Club’s members processed their imprisonment in Chapter 15?

A) They collectively felt despair and shame.

B) The boys were obstinate, while the girls were fearful.

C) While they were all distressed, none of them considered taking their own life.

D) They all processed the imprisonment in different ways, from despair to cheerfulness.

12. Which of the following words best describes the transition from Nazi-occupied Denmark to liberated Denmark?

A) Unified

B) Cohesive

C) Disorganized

D) Communal

13. Which of the following describes the organization of the text?

A) A combination of primary and secondary sources

B) A third-person narration of The Churchill Club

C) A combination of persuasive anti-war messages  

D) A controversial new approach to viewing World War II

14. Which of the following loves followed for Knud after his resistance work?

A) His political career

B) His loving wife, Patricia

C) His study of engineering

D) His art

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. Describe the narration style of the text. Who narrates the story? What is the intended effect of this particular narration style?