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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the summer of 1940, why did Alfons doubt that he would be fortunate enough to fight in the war?
(a) There was a labor shortage due to the war, and Alfons needed to work on his grandmother's farm.
(b) Only France remained to be defeated, and he believed that would happen soon.
(c) Only England remained to be defeated, and he believed that would happen soon.
(d) His grandmother was very ill and he needed to be by her side.

2. In the 1930s, what were the children of Germany conditioned to believe?
(a) Discrimination was wrong.
(b) The Germanic-Nordic race was superior.
(c) The German Jews were superior.
(d) The Jews did not kill Jesus.

3. Who attacked many of Germany's big cities?
(a) The American 8th Air Force and the British Royal Air Force.
(b) The British Royal Air Force.
(c) The American 8th Air Force.
(d) The French.

4. After numerous flights, how did Alfons feel?
(a) He felt like it was too much work, and wanted to be a flight mechanic instead.
(b) He felt like he was too young, and not ready to be flying.
(c) He loved flying and wanted to work hard for the first time in his life.
(d) He felt that he should quit and become a priest instead.

5. Alfons quickly moved up the ranks, from the lowest class A to class B. What responsibility did he earn?
(a) He was now in charge of fifteen of his peers.
(b) He automatically got to bypass the next rank, class C.
(c) He could fly any glider he chose.
(d) He no longer had to endure test flights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occurred on Kristallnacht?

2. What did Manfred invite Alfons to do?

3. Where was Alfons Heck born?

4. What did Herr Becker claim as the reason for Kristallnacht?

5. What happened to Alfons as a result of a poor training flight?

(see the answer key)

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