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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, pgs. 207-248.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Shirer have to do during his first assignment for his new employer in 1937?
(a) Stay at the back of the room.
(b) Take his own photographs.
(c) Hire other reporters.
(d) Hire a better voice.

2. What happened at the demonstration Shirer covered at the Place de la Concorde?
(a) It dispersed quickly.
(b) It distributed Nazi propaganda.
(c) It turned violent.
(d) It moved from Place de la Concorde to the prime minister's office.

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

4. Who does Shirer say came to him for help in going to England or America?
(a) Jews.
(b) Women.
(c) Communists.
(d) Homosexuals.

5. Where did William Shirer spend the year prior to the start of Part I, pgs. 4-44?
(a) France.
(b) Japan.
(c) Germany.
(d) Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Shirer's daughter's name?

2. Who voted to join the Reich on January 14, 1935?

3. What did Shirer quote to say that Hitler was preparing for war?

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

5. Where did the Nazis fight the Heimsehr?

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