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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the entire 6th Army decimated?
(a) Stalingrad.
(b) Wittlich.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Egypt.

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

3. What did Manfred invite Alfons to do?
(a) Train with him to become a deputy.
(b) Join him in the chance to train as a combat pilot with the Flying Hitler Youth.
(c) Join him in leaving Germany in search of a more peaceful life.
(d) Train with him to become a flight mechanic.

4. When the borders were reassigned, what were the men told to do?
(a) Wait patiently for further instruction.
(b) Train up to 14 hours per day.
(c) Dig a trench.
(d) Go home, because they were no longer needed.

5. Which of the following statements about Alfons and Gert's relationship is false?
(a) Alfons and Gert earned the effective rank of army master sergeant.
(b) Gert and Alfons did not get along very well.
(c) Alfons and Gert got promoted and put in charge of 50 boys.
(d) Gert and Alfons were classmates in the Gymnasium.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is a reason why the Nazis were successful at demonizing the Jews?

2. What did Leiwitz reveal to Alfons, which he could not believe?

3. Alfons was assigned to a new camp where his flying time was limited due to what?

4. What did Alfons believe was his first and most important duty?

5. Alfons's grandmother applied to get their farmhand out of prison camp, and he was released under what restriction?

(see the answer key)

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