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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. Why was Alfons's grandmother furious when he was ordered to report to the glider camp?

2. Which of the following people were allowed to join the Jungvolk, the Hitler Youth's junior branch?

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

4. What was the name of Alfons's family's farmhand?

5. Alfons's childhood friend Heinz Ermann could not join the Hitler Youth. Later, what happened to Heinz's family?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Alfons's relationship with Rabbit?

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

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

7. What did Alfons recall about Kristallnacht?

8. At the end of Chapter 5, what important goal did Alfons achieve?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alfons described the boundaries that the Hitler Youth abided by when it came to women. Why did the Hitler Youth maintain these boundaries? What do you think would have happened if Alfons had fallen in love with Hanna, the farmhand? What choices would he have had to make, and how would these choices have influenced his future?

Essay Topic 2

Naturally, when the Americans entered the War, Alfons developed contempt for them because they stood in the way of Germany's victory. Over the years, both during the war and following Germany's defeat, Alfons had several encounters with Americans. Describe a minimum of three encounters that Alfons had with Americans and how those encounters influenced his perception of the Americans.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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