The Book Thief

Why was Rudy selected for examination by the Nazi medical authorities?

part eight

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A nurse and a doctor have Rudy and two other boys remove their clothes for a physical examination at school. The nurse explains to a teacher in the room that they are creating a "new class of physically and mentally advanced Germans." Rudy is chosen because of his performance and victory at the Youth Carnival.

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