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

2. When was Shirer offered a position in Berlin?
(a) August 19, 1935.
(b) October 9, 1934.
(c) August 9, 1934.
(d) September 9, 1934.

3. Who was the Austrian president in February 1938?
(a) Miklas.
(b) Kurt Waldheim.
(c) Heinz Fischer.
(d) Johann Schobe.

4. With whom did William Shirer spend the year prior to the start of Part I, pgs. 4-44?
(a) Friends.
(b) His children.
(c) His colleagues.
(d) His wife.

5. What was Shirer's first assignment with his new employer in 1937?
(a) The Power Conference in Brussels.
(b) Russia's military purge.
(c) France's presidential election.
(d) Hitler's speech in Munich.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Shirers and Knickerbockers vacation in June 1936?

2. What information did Shirer say was forbidden to broadcast in March 11-12, 1938?

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

4. Where did William Shirer spend the year prior to the start of Part I, pgs. 4-44?

5. Where would Shirer be based with his new employer?

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