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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The politicized and specialized language of ________________ continues to seep into common, everyday usage.
(a) Marxism.
(b) Nazism.
(c) The Third Reich.
(d) The Führer.

2. Klemperer often deplores ____________ who knowingly support the Hitler government.
(a) Jews.
(b) Intellectuals.
(c) Bankers.
(d) Farm coalitions.

3. Which war begins in August 1936?
(a) World War II.
(b) The French Revolution.
(c) The Crimean War.
(d) The Spanish Civil War.

4. What is the "Night of the Long Knives" referred to as by Klemperer?
(a) The Kristallnacht.
(b) The Shoah.
(c) The Röhm Revolt.
(d) The Anschluss.

5. What type of marriages are prohibited?
(a) Inter-faith.
(b) Inter-racial.
(c) International.
(d) Anything other than civil marriages.

Short Answer Questions

1. In July 1934, in whose favor is Klemperer's lawsuit settled?

2. When was Victor born?

3. When was Eva born?

4. Who was killed during the Night of the Long Knives?

5. What health condition(s) do both Klemperers appear to have?

Short Essay Questions

1. As a university professor, what relationship does Klemperer notice developing between Nazi politics and ideology?

2. In 1933, how does Klemperer find the German political situation?

3. When Georg, Victor Klemperer's brother, sends him money to emigrate, Victor decides not to. Why?

4. Why do the Klemperers appear to be hypochondriacs?

5. In 1933, Klemperer notes that many Catholics, Communists, and Jews who are wealthy or who have internationally marketable skills emigrate. What is life like for members of these groups who remain in Germany?

6. In 1933, what kind of news fills the mainstream papers in Germany?

7. What reason does Klemperer give for the phenomenon of families and friends beginning to lose track of each other as people started to emigrate?

8. What was the significance of the Sturmateilung (SA), the members of which were the primary target of Hitler during the "Night of the Long Knives"?

9. When Klemperer receives his driving permit in January 1936, what emotions does he experience?

10. Klemperer is amazed that many Jews accept the Nazis. What does he say that Jews' overall belief is regarding what life will be like once the Nazis' anti-Semitic program is fully established?

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