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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 did the American soldiers become suspicious?

2. Which of the following points of view was not shared by Alfons at the end of the book?

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

4. Who was the Minister of Armaments and Ammunitions?

5. When a soldier stopped Alfons to ask him a question, how did Alfons respond to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Alfons's encounter with a major, whose name he could not remember, but who probably saved his life.

2. What was the difference between the way the Americans treated prisoners of war, and the way they were treated along the Eastern front?

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

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

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

6. What did Franz believe about the Bolsheviks, the Americans, and the British?

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

8. What occurred while Alfons was with his family for Christmas?

9. At the beginning of Chapter 7, what promotion did Alfons receive, and why?

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

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

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 climbed the ranks and was promoted many times while he was a member of the Flying Hitler Youth and training for the Luftwaffe. Why do you think he was so successful? Describe the motivators, strengths, and interests which influenced his ability to succeed.

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