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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. As Germany's fate became clear, how did Alfons feel about their defeat?

2. Once Alfons entered "real action," what was the goal of he and his fellow pilots?

3. Which of the following people did not survive the War?

4. Which of the following was true of Alfons's men?

5. When it was announced that Alfons and a group of Nazis would be executed, how did Alfons respond?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Alfons learn from fighting the Americans?

2. What happened to Alfons when the French arrived to occupy Germany?

3. Who was Monika Mohn, and what did she say to Alfons?

4. Describe Germany's attitude toward the war by late 1944, when many people felt they should not continue to fight.

5. What did Hitler mean when he told the Hitler Youth leaders that the Hitler Youth was his "purest creation"?

6. What did Alfons share about his departing words with Leiwitz?

7. What was the significance of Alfons's conversations with Leiwitz?

8. Describe the difference between how Alfons felt about Germany during the Hitler years,and how he felt about those same experiences many years later?

9. Initially following the war, describe Alfons's feelings about the outcome of the war, his allegiance to Hitler, and the millions of people who were killed.

10. How did the Americans discover that Alfons could speak English, and what was their reaction to this information?

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

Alfons's grandmother played a significant role in his life through her love, guidance, and personal example. Describe their relationship, citing specific examples from the book. In what ways did Alfons value his grandmother's guidance, and in what ways did he choose his own direction?

Essay Topic 3

When Alfons joined the Flying Hitler Youth, he met Rabbit, and they became friends. They were both good pilots, and they developed a friendly competition to train well and rise in the ranks. How do you think their competitiveness affected their success while in training? Do you think they genuinely wanted the other to succeed, or were they focused more on their own personal achievements?

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