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

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

3. Nearly a year after the British declared war on Germany, what occurred on May 10, 1940?

4. Which of the following statements about Alfons's family's farmhand is false?

5. Alfons's men were trained in what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Alfons's relationship with Rabbit?

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

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

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

6. How did Alfons handle his responsibilities as a unit leader?

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

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

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

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

Following a meeting on the Westwall with Albert Speer, Alfons and his fellow Hitler Youth leaders met Hitler. Hitler told them the Hitler Youth were his "purest creation." What did Hitler mean by this? How do you think his comment impacted the Hitler Youth leaders?

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

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?

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