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Vocabulary: Define the listed terms and describe how or why they are significant to the film. You may have to use outside sources.

Discussion: Write a paragraph or a short paper to explain the requested information. Why is this important to the history involved?

Vocabulary

1. The cooler 4. French Resistance
2. claustrophobic 5. air raid
3. wallet 6. Gestapo

Discussion

  1. Why do the POWs decide to build three tunnels at once? What problems do they encounter as the construction progresses? (describe at least three) How do they solve them?
  2. Describe the POW camp organization. What jobs do which POWs do? Include an organization chart of the system.
  3. Describe Ramsey's task in the movie. Does he do a good job? Explain.
  4. Discuss the relationship between Ives and Hilts. How are their roles significant to the escape?
  5. What’s wrong with Ives? How does his role contribute to the flow of the story line in the movie?
  6. What is the difference between the Luftwaffe and the Gestapo?
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