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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Herr Becker claim as the reason for Kristallnacht?
(a) The police were making an effort to protect all Germans.
(b) German Jews should not have been allowed to own businesses.
(c) Punishment for people who did not respect Hitler.
(d) Spontaneous action against the Jews for the murder of a German diplomat.

2. Which of the following statements about the fanfare and drum platoon is false?
(a) Alfons was never involved in these activities.
(b) They practiced intensely and regularly.
(c) They were awful musicians.
(d) They marched on Sunday mornings.

3. Which of the following is true about Alfons's family?
(a) Alfons has a twin brother.
(b) Alfons has 2 brothers. One is older than Alfons, and one is younger.
(c) Alfons is an only child.
(d) Alfons has a twin sister.

4. Unlike Hitler, the German people were not eager to go to war for what reason?
(a) They were afraid they would lose Hitler as their leader.
(b) They didn't think the country was properly trained or equipped for war.
(c) They remembered the terrible slaughter of World War I.
(d) They wanted to be a peaceful nation.

5. How did Hitler perceive the Hitler Youth?
(a) He felt they were a nuisance.
(b) He praised them and believed that one day they would rule the world.
(c) He believed they should be treated as children, and not be expected to train for war.
(d) He didn't think he would need them eventually.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hitler took advantage of what quality of the German people?

2. What occurred on Kristallnacht?

3. Where was Alfons Heck born?

4. In what way did Alfons's elementary school teacher, Herr Becker, deliberately discriminate against the Jews in his classroom?

5. What other name did Alfons reference for the National Socialist German Workers Party Congress?

(see the answer key)

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