Projekt 1065
List some of the announcements that the Nazis made to the students while they were in school.
All 17 year olds would be called up a year early- positive Announced American and British air raids- negative but doesn't go asainst nazi teachings. ** The Nazis would never announce a defeat. For example, the loss at Stalingrad**
What is a phobia? What phobia does Michael have?
An intense fear; Michael is afraid of heights, Acrophobia
What is the setting of the novel?
Berlin, Germany, in 1943
What happened to Fritz at the end of the story?
Fritz fell off of a table car during an avalanche and died.
Why does Fritz sometimes use goofy English phrases such as "goofy dame"?
Fritz has a box of forbidden books hidden in his home
Who was Professor Goldsmit and why did the Nazis want to kill him?
Goldsmit was a scientist that was going to build an atomic bomb so he couldn't build it
How does Michael feel about Herr Professor Doktor Major Melcher?
In the beginning- Michael is not a fan of his teacher, but he has a soft spot for him In the Middle- Michael starts to like his teacher because he notices that Melcher goes on raints about waht is wrong with Nazi teaching. In the end- Michael feels sorry that Fritz had Melcher turned in to the Gestapo. He learned that Melcher was grieving over the loss of his son at Stalingrad, Russia.
What happened to Michael at the end of the story?
MIchael saved Goldsmit, saw his parents in Switzerland, and was able to retrace the Projekt 1065 plans.
What does Michael believe about Nazis? How does he feel about them?
Michael hates the Nazis because they judge people based on their religion and physical appearance. Plus, they started the Second World War
What rewards did Michael think he would be given for being a spy and why didn't he get those rewards? What did the British agent tell Michael about sleeping well and how did Michael react to that? Explain using explicit evidence from the novel.
Michael thought that he would be rewarded with a medal and his picture in the newspaper for being a spy during the war. He did not get those rewards because it would expose him and many other Irish spies in Germany. The briish agent told Michael to sleep well, knowing that he had helped the Allies. Michel did not react well to this news because he wanted the world to know that he did something important to the war effort. In the novel, Michael was not happy about not being able to share what he did, and the British agent explained to him that this was all apart of the world of international espionage.
Irony is when something happens that is the opposite of what is expected to happen. Name one ironic thing that happened in the novel and explain why it was ironic using evidence from the novel.
One ironic thing that happens in the novel was when Michael fought Fritz during the Hitler Youth Initiation. This was ironic because the readers thought that Fritz was going to be mad at Michael for beating up him up, but instead he was thankful. In the novel, Michael expected Fritz to be mad at him for beating Fritz to a pulp. However, he hugged Michael and thanked Michael for helping him get into the SRD.
Describe Simon and Michael's relationship.
Simon acted like a big brother towards Michael. He helped him to get better at his fear of heights, and helped with his memory
Why is the Irish embassy still open in Berlin?
The Irish embassy is still open in Berlin because they are a neutral country and they have a secret ring of spies in Germany to help the Allies.
Why did Michael feel he and his family deserved medals from Winston Churchill?
Winson Chirchill was the prime minister of England. Michael feels he deserves a medal from him because what he and his family did for the Allies was very important.
