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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Alfons's Aunt burn his uniform and other items that might suggest he was a Hitler Youth?
(a) She wais ashamed of Alfons' involvement in Germany's defeat.
(b) So the Americans would not know he was a German officer.
(c) She was angry, and did not want to remember Germany's losses.
(d) So that other Hitler Youth would not come there to hide out.

2. What disappointing news did Alfons receive from Dr. Robert Ley?
(a) His Uncle Gustav was reported dead.
(b) He was being demoted.
(c) He was being fired, and sent home.
(d) He would not be able to join the Luftwaffe.

3. Rather than shoot a hostage, what did the French do with Alfons?
(a) Placed him in a prison camp for weeks.
(b) Let him go; they didn't have the resources to hold hostages.
(c) Placed him in solitary confinement for 12 days.
(d) Placed him in solitary confinement for 6 months.

4. What did Alfons do when over a dozen Sherman tanks arrived in Wittlich?
(a) He successfully escaped.
(b) He changed into a pair of coveralls, and buried his Luftwaffe uniform.
(c) Wearing his Luftwaffe uniform, he left the house prepared to die for Germany.
(d) He angrily stormed toward the tanks, demanding they leave Wittlich.

5. Hitler refused his commanders' pleas to fall back, and when they finally prevailed, what had happened?
(a) Tens of thousands of irreplaceable men had died.
(b) Hundreds of irreplaceable men died.
(c) The Germans had lost many men, while the Allies had very few casualties.
(d) Although some men had died, they managed to protect their armored vehicles.

6. The drive west failed due to what?
(a) Fuel shortages and pulverized supply lines.
(b) The fall of Warsaw.
(c) Lack of direction.
(d) Alfons' poor leadership.

7. When Alfons was taken to a high position on the Westwall, what was he told?
(a) Hitler had died.
(b) They were in danger of losing the war, but victory was still possible.
(c) They had lost the war.
(d) They could not stop the Allies at Westwall.

8. Over the course of the ensuing battles, what became clear to Alfons?
(a) They were going to win.
(b) Wittlich would not be conquered.
(c) They were all going to die.
(d) They were going to lose.

9. Although the Americans seemed to trust Alfons, what did they order him to do?
(a) Go to a P.O.W. camp.
(b) Try to escape so that, if caught, they had a legitimate reason to kill him.
(c) Turn himself in to the next unit who came through town.
(d) Leave town.

10. What did Leiwitz encourage Alfons not to do?
(a) Not to tell anyone what he had shared with him in private.
(b) Not to die for Nazi Germany if he could avoid it.
(c) Not to retreat with his men.
(d) Not to become intimidated by current conditions.

11. When the Americans attacked, the first attack was simply an Allied probe, and a half an hour later, what happened?
(a) The Americans retreated.
(b) Two fighter bombers flew over the trenches.
(c) Alfons' men retreated.
(d) Two dozen fighter bombers flew over the trenches.

12. Who was the head of the German Labor Front?
(a) Albert Speer.
(b) Leiwitz.
(c) Alfons.
(d) Dr. Robert Ley.

13. At the beginning of Chapter 10, what significant event happened in Alfons's life?
(a) He was promoted to Bannfuhrer.
(b) He was demoted due to poor leadership.
(c) He was reunited with an old friend.
(d) His grandmother died.

14. What did Alfons begin to feel about Americans?
(a) He wanted to be just like them.
(b) He admired them.
(c) He deeply resented them.
(d) He didn't trust them.

15. When the head of the German Labor Front arrived to do an inspection, how did he respond to Alfons?
(a) He gave him an Iron Cross II.
(b) He delivered harsh criticism.
(c) He complimented him on his leadership.
(d) He completely ignored him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Immediately following the war, how did Alfons feel about his allegiance to Hitler?

2. Along the Eastern Front, how many Hitler Youth died?

3. What did Alfons learn from fighting the Americans?

4. With whom did Alfons reunite at the end of Chapter 11?

5. Whom did Alfons greet when he arrived in Wittlich?

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