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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. When the Americans attacked, the first attack was simply an Allied probe, and a half an hour later, what happened?

2. What disappointing news did Alfons receive from Dr. Robert Ley?

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

4. How did Alfons spend Christmas in 1944?

5. Although the Americans seemed to trust Alfons, what did they order him to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Alfons learn from fighting the Americans?

6. 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.

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

8. When the Soviet offensive broke loose along the Eastern front and Warsaw fell, what were the effects felt by the German soldiers?

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

10. What was Alfons's assignment following his orders to retreat from the Westwall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

One day while Rabbit was flying, an American enemy aircraft came in on a bombing raid. Sergeant Baum was also flying, and he distracted the American aircraft to save Rabbit. Rabbit was able to land safely, but Sergeant Baum died. How did Rabbit feel about Sergeant Baum's sacrifice? How do you think the experience might have influenced the way he lived his life from that point forward? Why do you think Sergeant Baum was willing to sacrifice himself for Rabbit? What characteristics did Sergeant Baum display in doing so?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think Alfons Heck wanted to emphasize with the title of the book, "Child of Hitler: Germany in the Days When God Wore a Swastika?" What does this title automatically suggest about Alfons's personal reflections later in life?

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