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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, pgs. 83-124.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Shirer first see Hitler?
(a) September 9, 1934.
(b) September 14, 1934.
(c) September 14, 1935.
(d) August 19, 1934.

2. Where did the Shirers and Knickerbockers vacation in June 1936?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Yugoslavia.
(d) Austria.

3. What did Shirer cover on February 1936 according to Part I, pgs. 44-83?
(a) The Summer Olympics.
(b) The Winter Olympics.
(c) The 3rd communist party congress.
(d) Hitler's oath of office.

4. What information did Shirer say was forbidden to broadcast in March 11-12, 1938?
(a) The Hindenburg burst into flames.
(b) The Nazis opened fire on a peaceful protest.
(c) The Nazis were in power in Austria.
(d) Hitler opened the first concentration port.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of the German population supported Hitler breaking the treaty in March 1936?

2. What did Hitler deny after presenting his plan to have Germany self-sufficient in raw materials?

3. What did most of the correspondents at the Taverne feel that the French could do in March 1936 according to Shirer?

4. Where did Tess Shirer leave for in September 1938?

5. When was Shirer offered a position in Berlin?

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