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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which city was attacked four nights in a row, killing a rumored 50,000 people?
(a) Hamburg.
(b) Wittlich.
(c) Cologne.
(d) Ruhr.

2. Which of the following statements about Hanna is false?
(a) She disliked Alfons, and would not speak to him.
(b) One day when they were alone she pulled him off to the tool shed.
(c) She often taunted Alfons with her attractive figure.
(d) She never told Alfons she loved him.

3. The Nuremburg Party Congress was a week-long celebration of what?
(a) Germany's history and culture, symbolizing its regained sense of significance and strength in the world.
(b) The establishment of the Hitler Youth.
(c) Hitler's birthday.
(d) The anniversary of Hitler's rise to power.

4. Hitler refused his commanders' pleas to fall back, and when they finally prevailed, what had happened?
(a) Although some men had died, they managed to protect their armored vehicles.
(b) The Germans had lost many men, while the Allies had very few casualties.
(c) Hundreds of irreplaceable men died.
(d) Tens of thousands of irreplaceable men had died.

5. Alfons was assigned to a new camp where his flying time was limited due to what?
(a) Steady rain.
(b) He was considered too low in rank.
(c) He became ill.
(d) There were not enough gliders for all 60 men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Other than Hitler, who was admired and adored by the Flying Hitler Youth?

2. As the war began, the unease held by the German people disappeared with the success of what?

3. Which of the following people was not a member of Alfons's family?

4. Unlike Hitler, the German people were not eager to go to war for what reason?

5. How did the farmhand and Alfons respond to one another?

(see the answer key)

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