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Victor Klemperer

I Will Bear Witness: A Diary of the Nazi Years, 1933-1941 | Quiz

Victor Klemperer
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1)

As the Nazification of Germany continues in 1935, what is altered to the ancient German names? (from '1935')

The names of the cities and towns.
The regions of the country.
The days of the week.
The names of the months.
2)

What is Hess' defection believed to represent? (from '1941')

A small victory for the Allies.
Some type of secret Nazi plot.
A major victory for the German resistance.
Some type of secret Allied plot.
3)

In what month does Klemperer receive his driving permit? (from '1936')

January.
June.
July.
March.
4)

In which war does Italy become involved toward the end of 1935? (from '1935')

The Balkan War.
World War II.
The Armenian War.
The Abyssinian War.
5)

Klemperer often deplores ____________ who knowingly support the Hitler government. (from '1936')

Farm coalitions.
Bankers.
Intellectuals.
Jews.
6)

In late 1937, Hjalmar Schacht retires as the minister of ____________. (from '1937')

War.
Economics.
Health.
Environment.
7)

What about the Nazis' peculiar use of language especially stands out to Victor Klemperer? (from '1941')

Their constant use of adverbs.
Their refusal to use pronouns.
Their constant use of verbs.
Their constant use of superlatives.
8)

During his time in prison, Klemperer spends a considerable amount of time considering the subtle _____________ effects of imprisonment. (from '1941')

Physical.
Mental.
Psychological.
Emotional.
9)

Which group does Klemperer say is the object of virulent Nazi messages in 1937? (from '1937')

Protestants.
Jews.
Gypsies.
Catholics.
10)

What kind of car does Klemperer buy after receiving his driving permit? (from '1936')

A 1934 Volvo.
A 1932 Ford.
A 1932 Opel.
A 1936 Volkswagen.
11)

What city does Gusti Weighardt write the Klemperers she is moving to? (from '1939')

Dublin.
Amsterdam.
Edinburgh.
London.
12)

What U.S. town does Betty emigrate to? (from '1937')

Cleveland.
Greenville.
Newtonville.
Toledo.
13)

What makes Klemperer break off all contact with the Wieghardts? (from '1936')

Their criticism of his political views.
Their criticism of his driving skills.
They become members of the Nazi party.
Their political views.
14)

During 1940, so-called mixed-race Jews, who were previously allowed in the military, are: (from '1940')

Excluded and treated as Jews.
Sent to the concentration camps.
Sent to the ghettos.
Granted amnesty and given non-Jewish surnames.
15)

In 1935, which religious group begins experiencing persecution, including lengthy prison terms? (from '1935')

Seventh-Day Adventists.
Mormons.
Catholics.
Jehovah's Witnesses.
16)

In November 1939, an unsuccessful attempt is made to assassinate: (from '1939')

Hitler.
Himmler.
Rommel.
Göring.
17)

Credible rumors circulate that Jews in occupied __________ are treated very severely. (from '1940')

Poland.
Holland.
Czechoslovakia.
Yugoslavia.
18)

One of Victor's entries makes note of the establishment of which automaker's factory? (from '1938')

Opel.
Skoda.
Volkswagen.
General Motors.
19)

After the policeman's visit, what notification does Klemperer receive? (from '1941')

That he must pay a heavy fine.
That he will serve a prison sentence.
That he is being transported to a concentration camp.
That he has been sentenced to death by firing squad.
20)

Which country's invasion by Germany does Klemperer note on June 22, 1941? (from '1941')

Switzerland.
Russia.
Sweden.
Monaco.
21)

Which tragedy does Klemperer believe reflects poorly on Hitler's government? (from '1937')

The Black Famine.
The sinking of the Bismarck.
The natural gas explosion in New London, Texas.
The crashing of the Hindenburg.
22)

What does nearly every Jew remaining in Germany, including the Klemperers, try to do in response to the rumors of ghettos? (from '1938')

Emigrate.
Hide in neighbors' attics and basements.
Join the resistance.
Kill themselves.
23)

When the Klemperers take their second eight-day automobile vacation later in 1937 where do they go? (from '1937')

The Aegean.
The Mediterranean.
The North Sea.
The Baltic Sea.
24)

What does Klemperer expect in the wake of the assassination attempt that does not seem to materialize? (from '1939')

Additional anti-Jew laws.
Forced relocation to ghettos.
Immediate anti-Semitic reprisals.
Deportation to concentration camps.
25)

The politicized and specialized language of ________________ continues to seep into common, everyday usage. (from '1935')

The Third Reich.
Nazism.
The Führer.
Marxism.
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