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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened during one of Alfons's training flights?

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

3. In the winter of 1943, what was the condition of Germany?

4. Which of the following is true about Alfons's family?

5. The Hitler Youth did not cause many parental complaints, particularly when?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Alfons's relationship with Rabbit?

5. Once Alfons was made Manfred's successor, what orders followed?

6. How did Alfons feel when Gert was promoted a step ahead of him?

7. At an early age, what was Alfons conditioned to believe about the Jewish people?

8. When Hitler attacked Poland, how did the German people feel about the possibility of war?

9. What memories might a Hitler Youth have recalled following their experience at the Nuremburg Party Congress?

10. Describe George, the farmhand.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alfons had an eye-opening conversation with Leiwitz. Describe their conversation. What event prompted their conversation? What harsh reality was brought to light for Alfons that day? Did this new information affect his loyalty to Hitler?

Essay Topic 2

While Alfons continued training for the Luftwaffe, he assumed many responsibilities as a leader of hundreds of men and women, and he was expected to maintain strict discipline with his units. What must it have been like for Alfons to assume such a high level of responsibility at only 16 years old? Describe the differences between what was expected of a 16 year old in Germany during World War II, and what is generally expected of a 16 year old today in the United States.

Essay Topic 3

In Germany during the 1930s (before the War or concentration camps had begun), Hitler convinced the Germans that the Germanic-Nordic race was superior. What does "discrimination" mean? In Germany during the 1930s, which people were discriminated against? In what ways were they discriminated against? What did Hitler hope to achieve by discriminating against these people? Why did the German people willingly follow suit?

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