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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. Why was Alfons's grandmother furious when he was ordered to report to the glider camp?
(a) She needed his help on the farm.
(b) She thought he would be a better flight mechanic than a pilot.
(c) It was too far from his hometown.
(d) He was only 14 and too young.

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

3. Where was Alfons Heck born?
(a) America.
(b) France.
(c) Oberhausen, Germany.
(d) Wittlich, Germany.

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

5. Why did many people who owned farms begin to love Hitler?
(a) They began to prosper when Hitler restricted foreign food imports.
(b) They were afraid Hitler would take away their land if they didn't support him.
(c) They were generally very passive and obedient people.
(d) They gave in to the pressure they felt from the Nazis.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Many people avoided discussions about the possibility of war, including in the Gymnasium. Despite this, what occurred over time?

3. Why did Alfons say his parents were impressed by Hitler?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what did Alfons witness happening to the Jewish people in Wittlich?

2. Describe George, the farmhand.

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

4. In Chapter 4, what did Alfons share about the Hitler Youth's perception of women and their interest in intimate relationships with women?

5. What was the general attitude of the Hitler Youth, as described in Chapter 2?

6. Why were the Nazis successful in singling out the Jews?

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

8. What influence did Alfons' teacher, Herr Becker, have on him at a young age?

9. What did Alfons recall about the Nuremburg Party Congress?

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

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