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

2. By whom was Alfons primarily raised?

3. Alfons's men were trained in what?

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

5. Alfons was assigned to a new camp where his flying time was limited due to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when an American enemy aircraft attacked while Rabbit was flying?

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

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

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

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

6. What did the Gerrman masses understand about the "Final Solution"?

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

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

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

10. When the Allies landed at Normandy, how did the German people react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Child of Hitler," Alfons Heck shared his personal experience as a leader in the Hitler Youth. Compare Alfons's perception of the Nazi empire while he was a member of the Hitler Youth with his perception many years later after the War. How did his point of view change, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Although he was very young, Alfons remembered the day in 1936 when Nazi troops marched into Wittlich, and the citizens cheered. Hitler was there, also. What was significant about this day for the people of Wittlich? How do you think this event impacted Alfons personally?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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