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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. What did Leiwitz reveal to Alfons, which he could not believe?

2. What did Alfons later learn about Leiwitz?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. Alfons's men were not enthusiastic about their new orders, but what were the repercussions if they deserted their unit?

5. What was the purpose of Dr. Robert Ley's visit?

6. How was Alfons finally discovered as a German officer?

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

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

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

10. When did Alfons meet Hitler and observe that he looked older and frail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

At just ten years old, Alfons attended the Nuremburg Party Congress. He described his personal experience as well as the general experience for any Hitler Youth in attendance. What was their emotional response to the event? How did this event influence the likelihood they would continue their devotion to Hitler? What key messages did Hitler deliver in his memorable speech?

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