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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alfons's childhood friend Heinz Ermann could not join the Hitler Youth. Later, what happened to Heinz's family?
(a) They chose to become followers of Hitler.
(b) They moved to the countryside.
(c) They moved to a large city in Germany's industrial heartland, Oberhausen.
(d) They were gassed at Auschwitz.

2. Where was the enemy when Paris fell on August 25th?
(a) A mere 100 kilometers west, 20 minutes flying time.
(b) A mere 300 kilometers west, 45 minutes flying time.
(c) Headed in another direction.
(d) 1000 kilometers west, allowing for sufficient time to prepare.

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

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

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

6. Alfons usually served mass while wearing what?
(a) His full uniform beneath his altar boy robes, but without his dagger.
(b) His full uniform, belt and dagger.
(c) His altar boy robes.
(d) His full uniform, including belt and dagger, beneath his altar boy robes.

7. 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 loved the feeling of power, and he became a tough leader.
(c) He was patient and understanding, because his men were young.
(d) He didn't expect the men to follow his orders 100% of the time.

8. Alfons's men were trained in what?
(a) Digging trenches.
(b) Flying a new model glider.
(c) The use of anti-aircraft weaponry.
(d) Submission to strict discipline.

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

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

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

12. Which of the following is true about Alfons's family?
(a) Alfons has a twin brother.
(b) Alfons is an only child.
(c) Alfons has 2 brothers. One is older than Alfons, and one is younger.
(d) Alfons has a twin sister.

13. Unlike Hitler, the German people were not eager to go to war for what reason?
(a) They wanted to be a peaceful nation.
(b) They were afraid they would lose Hitler as their leader.
(c) They remembered the terrible slaughter of World War I.
(d) They didn't think the country was properly trained or equipped for war.

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

15. During the Easter vacation of 1944, what was Alfons ordered to do?
(a) Join a Luftwaffe flight station.
(b) Attend a special weapons training camp.
(c) Stay home until war conditions improved.
(d) Join an auxiliary unit to man anti-aircraft batteries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Manfred invite Alfons to do?

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

3. What action was taken regarding products not essential to the war?

4. Who sacrificed his life for a comrade?

5. When the borders were reassigned, what were the men told to do?

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