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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If Roman were to have disobeyed Alfons's orders, how would Alfons have responded?
(a) He would have sent him to a punishment camp.
(b) He would have quickly forgiven him.
(c) He would have overlooked it, because they were friends.
(d) He would have fired him as his assistant.

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

3. The Hitler Youth did not cause many parental complaints, particularly when?
(a) When Hitler assigned them to land service.
(b) When Hitler made them march for hours at a time.
(c) When Hitler encouraged them to respect their elders.
(d) When they served mass.

4. By the summer of 1940, why did Alfons doubt that he would be fortunate enough to fight in the war?
(a) There was a labor shortage due to the war, and Alfons needed to work on his grandmother's farm.
(b) Only France remained to be defeated, and he believed that would happen soon.
(c) His grandmother was very ill and he needed to be by her side.
(d) Only England remained to be defeated, and he believed that would happen soon.

5. How did the small towns usually respond to the air raid sirens?
(a) They stayed awake all night until they were sure they were safe.
(b) They panicked and started riots.
(c) They left town.
(d) They usually disregarded the air raid sirens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Alfons Heck born?

2. What did one glance into the sky tell Alfons and the future Luftwaffe pilots?

3. Why did the Jews become increasingly emotional?

4. Alfons was ordered to the Westwall, and his duties included all of the following, except what?

5. Where was the enemy when Paris fell on August 25th?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Alfons's duties following his attendance at a special weapons training camp.

2. Describe Alfons's early days with the Flying Hitler Youth.

3. In Chapter 4, what experiences did Alfons and Gert share together in the Flying Hitler Youth?

4. In Chapter 1, what positive effects of Hitler's leadership did Alfons recall?

5. How did Alfons describe Germany's attitude toward the United States when they first entered into war with them?

6. Who was Major General Adolf Galland, and what did he say to the future Luftwaffe pilots?

7. What did Alfons recall about Kristallnacht?

8. In the winter of 1943, where was Uncle Gustav, and what was his involvement in the war?

9. How did Alfons feel about the possibility of fighting in the war?

10. At only 16 years old, what had Alfons already achieved?

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