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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hitler name the stray dog he took in while in the army?
(a) Foxl.
(b) Blaky.
(c) Joakim.
(d) Mr. Karl.

2. What was Hitler called home from Vienna for?
(a) His father died.
(b) His dog ran away.
(c) His mother had breast cancer.
(d) His sister married.

3. How many speakers were talking before Adolf Hitler at the meeting mentioned in "The Beerhall Agitator"?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

4. What did the German Workers' Party attempt to do by organizing a large meeting?
(a) Make powerful friends.
(b) Promote itself.
(c) Create a journal.
(d) Make money.

5. What type of material did Hitler start buying at the end of "Drop-Out"?
(a) Books from Jewish writers.
(b) Censored books.
(c) Communist material.
(d) Anti-semitic material.

6. Who broke off the German Workers' Party because of different goals and ideals?
(a) Jospeh Humm.
(b) Einrich Ekels.
(c) Karl Harrer.
(d) Johan Kerster.

7. What American-educated publisher opened many doors for Hitler?
(a) Robert Shumm.
(b) Ernst "Putzi" Hanfstaengl.
(c) Erwin Statler.
(d) Karl Groven.

8. Who founded the German Workers' Party?
(a) Mark Grunn
(b) Alois Hitler.
(c) Anton Drexler.
(d) Anton Marsted.

9. What was one of Hitler's duties in his post war assignment?
(a) Transporting secret documents for the government.
(b) Spying of Communist members.
(c) Joining unions.
(d) Observing small parties springing up around the country.

10. What did Gustl say about Hitler when he was living with him?
(a) He read a lot.
(b) He smoked a lot.
(c) He drank a lot.
(d) He slept a lot.

11. What does Ian Kershaw say Hitler was good at during his speeches?
(a) Demoralizing Jews.
(b) Making jokes.
(c) Rousing anger and resentment.
(d) Creating fear.

12. Where did Hitler move at the start of Part II of "Elation and Embitterment"?
(a) Bonn.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Munich.
(d) Vienna.

13. What did Hitler avoid because he thought they were decadent and crawling with infection?
(a) Post offices.
(b) Prostitutes.
(c) Public bathrooms.
(d) Bars.

14. How many police officers were killed during Hitler's coup in 1924?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 23.
(d) 9.

15. Why did the man accompany Hitler when he left Vienna?
(a) He needed a roomate.
(b) He was out of a job.
(c) He wanted a travel comapnion.
(d) He was a converted Nazi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author did Hitler enjoy reading as a child?

2. Who provided funding for Hitler's party?

3. What school was Hitler denied the right to take the entrance exam?

4. What did Hitler have by the time he got out of the army according to Part 4 of "Discovering a Talent"?

5. What rumor does Ian Kershaw dispel concerning Hitler?

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