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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is not a memory Alfons holds from his childhood?
(a) His parents died.
(b) Nazi troops wearing brown shirts marched through the town of Wittlich.
(c) His parents moved away to a large city in Germany's industrial heartland.
(d) His teacher deliberately discriminated against the Jews in the classroom.

3. In what way did Alfons's elementary school teacher, Herr Becker, deliberately discriminate against the Jews in his classroom?
(a) He did not allow them to eat their lunch.
(b) He ignored them.
(c) He made them sit in the corner.
(d) He made them wash the floors.

4. What did Alfons say about Germany's enormous losses?
(a) "Propaganda always reassured the people, and this time was no different."
(b) "Propaganda would surely ease the concerns over our enormous losses."
(c) "Josef Goebbels tried very hard to cover our enormous losses."
(d) "Not even the most brilliant propaganda could gloss over our enormous losses."

5. In 1942, what decision was made at a top-secret conference in Wannsee, a suburb of Berlin?
(a) The "Final Solution."
(b) The "Cleansing of Germany."
(c) A decision to deport all Jews from Germany.
(d) A decision to allow Jews to decide whether or not they want to remain in Germany.

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

7. Nearly a year after the British declared war on Germany, what occurred on May 10, 1940?
(a) Natzi troops attacked Britain.
(b) British and French troops marched across the border of Germany.
(c) Nazi troops marched across the borders of France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Holland.
(d) French troops marched across the border of Germany.

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

9. What occurred for Alfons, Gert, and Rabbit together?
(a) They were deployed in the war.
(b) They were placed on the same flight team.
(c) They became very ill.
(d) They were promoted.

10. In the fall of 1943, Alfons was promoted to administrative rank while what occurred for Gert?
(a) He did not receive a promotion.
(b) He received the same promotion as Alfons.
(c) He was promoted a step ahead of Alfons.
(d) He was promoted 3 steps ahead of Alfons.

11. Which of the following statements about the fanfare and drum platoon is false?
(a) They practiced intensely and regularly.
(b) They were awful musicians.
(c) Alfons was never involved in these activities.
(d) They marched on Sunday mornings.

12. 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 relentless disciplinarian.
(d) He was a loving father figure to the young pilots.

13. Despite their September 3rd declaration, the Germans believed what about the French and the British?
(a) The French and British were too cowardly to attack Germany.
(b) If they were going to attack Germany, it would not be until summer.
(c) The Germans did not think the French and British would attack.
(d) The Germans did not think the French and British were stronger than Germany.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sacrificed his life for a comrade?

2. When the Allies landed at Normandy, who said they would finally have a chance to get at the elusive American enemy?

3. Alfons quickly moved up the ranks, from the lowest class A to class B. What responsibility did he earn?

4. By 1938, which of the following statements about the Gestapo was false?

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

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