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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is true about Alfons's family?
(a) Alfons is an only child.
(b) Alfons has a twin brother.
(c) Alfons has 2 brothers. One is older than Alfons, and one is younger.
(d) Alfons has a twin sister.

2. As the war began, the unease held by the German people disappeared with the success of what?
(a) The Kristallnacht.
(b) The Hitler Youth.
(c) The Blitzkrieg.
(d) The Gymnasium.

3. The carefree life of the Hitler Youth ended when?
(a) September 1, 1940 when Hitler attacked Poland.
(b) September 1, 1939 when Hitler attacked Russia.
(c) September 1, 1939 when Poland attacked Germany.
(d) September 1, 1939 when Hitler attacked Poland.

4. Alfons's childhood friend Heinz Ermann could not join the Hitler Youth. Later, what happened to Heinz's family?
(a) They moved to the countryside.
(b) They were gassed at Auschwitz.
(c) They moved to a large city in Germany's industrial heartland, Oberhausen.
(d) They chose to become followers of Hitler.

5. Alfons arrived at training camp, and after a short time was forced to do what?
(a) Go home, because his grandmother spoke to the Bannfuhrer in Berlin.
(b) Quit, because he isn't very skilled at flying.
(c) Pretend that he knew what he was doing, even though he felt inadequate for the job.
(d) Fly on the wings of a glider with other men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Alfons's family's farmhand?

2. What was one complaint of Catholic parents with regard to the Hitler Youth?

3. Which of the following was true about the children of Germany in the 1930s?

4. At fourteen, Alfons had not risen far in the Hitler Youth. What event prompted a new interest?

5. Why did the Jews become increasingly emotional?

(see the answer key)

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