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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements about the perception of women in Germany during World War II is false?
(a) They were treated as equal to the men.
(b) They were considered second-class citizens.
(c) Hitler taught that women were mothers and guardians of the hearth.
(d) The Hitler Youth were morally strict and did not engage with women.

2. Which of the following statements about the commander, Winkler, is false?
(a) The pilots needed his approval to move up in the ranks.
(b) He was a superb pilot.
(c) He was a loving father figure to the young pilots.
(d) He was a relentless disciplinarian.

3. After a month passed, how did the men begin to feel?
(a) Angry.
(b) Bored.
(c) Homesick.
(d) Ill.

4. By 1944, which of the following statements was true about Germany's point of view during the War?
(a) The Nazi empire was stronger than ever before.
(b) The Nazi empire had shrunk, and no one underestimated the United States.
(c) The Germans were not intimidated by the United States.
(d) The United States forces had shrunk, and no one underestimated the Nazis.

5. How did Hitler perceive the Hitler Youth?
(a) He felt they were a nuisance.
(b) He praised them and believed that one day they would rule the world.
(c) He believed they should be treated as children, and not be expected to train for war.
(d) He didn't think he would need them eventually.

6. Which of the following statements best describes Alfons's leadership over his unit?
(a) The men in his unit matured slowly under his leadership.
(b) He didn't expect the men to follow his orders 100% of the time.
(c) He was patient and understanding, because his men were young.
(d) He loved the feeling of power, and he became a tough leader.

7. Other than Hitler, who was admired and adored by the Flying Hitler Youth?
(a) Sergeant Baum.
(b) Commander Winkler.
(c) Alfons.
(d) Major General Adolf Galland.

8. Which is a reason why the Nazis were successful at demonizing the Jews?
(a) Hitler declared that the Jews were evil.
(b) Hitler was able to tie the threat of communist revolution to the Jewish race.
(c) Hitler claimed they were a threat to the Germans and would eventually rule the country if they were not stopped.
(d) The German Jews were not Catholic.

9. What was the Gymnasium?
(a) A highly respected position within the Hitler Youth.
(b) A special association for those who achieved top honors in school.
(c) A Natzi training academy to which only 5% gained admittance.
(d) The highest track of German education to which only 6% gained admittance.

10. When the concentration camps first began, what was their purpose?
(a) They were a place for Jews to live peacefully outside of Hitler rule.
(b) They were temporary holding cells for Jews until they submitted to Hitler's rule.
(c) They were a place where Jews could start businesses and work together.
(d) They were detention centers for political enemies.

11. In the winter of 1943, what was the condition of Germany?
(a) The people felt encouraged.
(b) The country had never been more prosperous.
(c) Fewer men were being called up to fight.
(d) The country was growing poorer.

12. When the Allies landed at Normandy, who said they would finally have a chance to get at the elusive American enemy?
(a) Goebbels.
(b) Uncle Gustav.
(c) Afons' grandmother.
(d) Gert.

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

14. When the Jews were forced to leave Wittlich, to where did they think they were being sent?
(a) To Poland, to make Germany "clean of Jews."
(b) They thought they would all be killed before they reached their destination to make Germany "clean of Jews."
(c) To detention centers.
(d) To concentration camps.

15. Why did the Jews become increasingly emotional?
(a) They developed severe illnesses.
(b) Their shops were taken over by Christians and their synagogue was desecrated.
(c) They didn't have enough customers to keep their shops open.
(d) They were not allowed to worship in their synagogue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nearly a year after the British declared war on Germany, what occurred on May 10, 1940?

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

3. Which of the following statements was true about Alfons's grandmother at the start of the war?

4. What other name did Alfons reference for the National Socialist German Workers Party Congress?

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

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