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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements was true in 1942?
(a) Erwin Rommel won the battle of El Alamein.
(b) Erwin Rommel successfully entered Egypt.
(c) The Natzi's were beginning to lose their power.
(d) Erwin Rommel lost the battle of El Alamein.

2. How did the small towns usually respond to the air raid sirens?
(a) They left town.
(b) They stayed awake all night until they were sure they were safe.
(c) They usually disregarded the air raid sirens.
(d) They panicked and started riots.

3. The Hitler Youth did not cause many parental complaints, particularly when?
(a) When Hitler made them march for hours at a time.
(b) When Hitler encouraged them to respect their elders.
(c) When they served mass.
(d) When Hitler assigned them to land service.

4. What did one glance into the sky tell Alfons and the future Luftwaffe pilots?
(a) They were badly needed and thinly spread.
(b) They were not needed.
(c) They had been poorly trained.
(d) There were more than enough pilots available to meet the need.

5. Alfons's grandmother applied to get their farmhand out of prison camp, and he was released under what restriction?
(a) He could not travel further than two miles from the city.
(b) He had to be loyal to Germany.
(c) He had to work very hard, to their satisfaction, daily.
(d) He could not speak french.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Allied bombings never shake the morale of the German people?

2. In 1770, where did Alfons's family emigrate from?

3. With whom did Alfons develop a friendly competition to move up in the ranks?

4. Which of the following is true about Alfons's family?

5. Why was Alfons's grandmother furious when he was ordered to report to the glider camp?

(see the answer key)

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