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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Many people avoided discussions about the possibility of war, including in the Gymnasium. Despite this, what occurred over time?
(a) Alfons' classmates became anxious about the possibility of war.
(b) The Gymnasium became a place of disorder.
(c) Alfons' classmates became excited and eager to experience war.
(d) Over half of Alfons's classmates were killed before they reached the age of 18.

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

4. Alfons was ordered to the Westwall, and his duties included all of the following, except what?
(a) Maintaining strict discipline with his men.
(b) Freeing regular troops for front line duty.
(c) Serving as an assistant to Roman.
(d) Manning anti-aircraft batteries.

5. By whom was Alfons primarily raised?
(a) His Aunt and Uncle.
(b) His grandparents.
(c) The family of his friend Heinz Ermann.
(d) His parents.

6. Why did Alfons say his parents were impressed by Hitler?
(a) He made them extremely wealthy.
(b) His rule brought full employment and economic order.
(c) He was very inclusive, and treated all Germans equally.
(d) He influenced their son to want to be a Hitler Youth.

7. In Germany in the 1930s, which of the following statements was false?
(a) Hitler's obsession with the Jews lasted until his final breath.
(b) If someone was Jewish, a gypsy, gay or a political opponent of the Nazis, 1930s Germany was not a place of promise.
(c) Wittlich became a garrison town, which brought the town prosperity, and ended unemployment.
(d) If someone was Jewish, a gypsy, gay or a political opponent of the Nazis, 1930's Germany seemed like a place of promise.

8. What action was taken regarding products not essential to the war?
(a) No action was taken, so as not to discourage the German people.
(b) They were produced in larger quantities, to convince the German people that everything was okay.
(c) They were no longer produced.
(d) They were produced in smaller quantities.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 5, who was promoted to second in command of the Flying Hitler Youth?
(a) Alfons.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Winkler.
(d) Gert.

10. When Alfons said goodbye to Frau Ermann, how did she respond to him?
(a) She spit on his face.
(b) She told him he was a terrible man.
(c) She hissed at him to leave.
(d) She said she understood, and still cared about him.

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

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

13. Who sacrificed his life for a comrade?
(a) Sergeant Baum.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Meister.
(d) Gert.

14. How did the farmhand and Alfons respond to one another?
(a) Alfons believed the farmhand was disloyal, and reported him.
(b) Alfons didn't believe the farmhand was a very good worker.
(c) They strongly disliked one another.
(d) They respected one another's loyalty to their own country.

15. Which of the following was true about the children of Germany in the 1930s?
(a) They hoped it would not be required that they join the Hitler Youth.
(b) They were eager to join the Hitler Youth, for its action and glamor.
(c) They were not required to follow Hitler if they don't want to.
(d) They were scared of Hitler and the Hitler Youth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way did Alfons's elementary school teacher, Herr Becker, deliberately discriminate against the Jews in his classroom?

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

3. Who was made Manfred's successor?

4. In the winter of 1943, which of the following statements about Uncle Gustav was true?

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

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