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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1770, where did Alfons's family emigrate from?
(a) Austria.
(b) Russia.
(c) America.
(d) France.

2. When the concentration camps first began, what was their purpose?
(a) They were detention centers for political enemies.
(b) They were temporary holding cells for Jews until they submitted to Hitler's rule.
(c) They were a place for Jews to live peacefully outside of Hitler rule.
(d) They were a place where Jews could start businesses and work together.

3. Which statement accurately summarizes Chapter 1 of the book?
(a) Alfons Heck shared about his hometown and the start of World War II.
(b) Alfons Heck shared about his family, his hometown, and the start of World War II.
(c) Alfons Heck shared about his family and the outcome of World War II.
(d) Alfons Heck shared about his family, his hometown, and the rise of Hitler in the 1930s.

4. Which of the following statements best describes Alfons's leadership over his unit?
(a) He was patient and understanding, because his men were young.
(b) He loved the feeling of power, and he became a tough leader.
(c) He didn't expect the men to follow his orders 100% of the time.
(d) The men in his unit matured slowly under his leadership.

5. By the summer of 1940, why did Alfons doubt that he would be fortunate enough to fight in the war?
(a) His grandmother was very ill and he needed to be by her side.
(b) Only France remained to be defeated, and he believed that would happen soon.
(c) There was a labor shortage due to the war, and Alfons needed to work on his grandmother's farm.
(d) Only England remained to be defeated, and he believed that would happen soon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did the Jews become increasingly emotional?

3. Why did the Allied bombings never shake the morale of the German people?

4. The Nuremburg Party Congress was a week-long celebration of what?

5. In the 1930s, what were the children of Germany conditioned to believe?

(see the answer key)

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