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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, pgs. 165-206.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Shirer in the start of Part I pg.165-206?
(a) Geneva.
(b) Prague.
(c) Paris.
(d) Berlin.

2. When did Shirer arrive in Danzig?
(a) August 11, 1939.
(b) June 11, 1939.
(c) August 11, 1940.
(d) August 1, 1939.

3. Who did Shirer start to work for on October 1, 1937?
(a) NBC.
(b) NPR.
(c) ABC.
(d) CBS.

4. What did Shirer find out about the American people upon arrival?
(a) They didn't want to know about Europe.
(b) They did not think that war was coming.
(c) They hated Stalin.
(d) They supported Hitler.

5. What did William Shirer do during the year prior to the start of Part I, pgs. 4-44?
(a) He was in a hospital.
(b) He was in the army.
(c) He was on sabbatical.
(d) He was in school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Tess Shirer stay to await the birth of their first child?

2. What did the Czech government reply to Hitler's demands?

3. Who did Shirer say was refused entry by the secret police?

4. What did Shirer say he had to have approved by the German censors before broadcast in May 1937?

5. What did Shirer have to do during his first assignment for his new employer in 1937?

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