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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Hitler's father, Alois, change his name?
(a) 1885.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1875.
(d) 1865.

2. Who died as Hilter was about to begin his secondary education?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His sister.

3. When was Adolf Hitler born?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1896.
(d) 1886.

4. Who was Hitler mad at when the lottery ticket he bought didn't win?
(a) Kerl Heitz.
(b) His father.
(c) The lottery commission.
(d) Himself.

5. What did the German Workers' Party forbid?
(a) Jewish members.
(b) Homosexual members.
(c) Women members.
(d) Communist members.

6. What type of people does Ian Kershaw say Hitler admired?
(a) Anti-semitists.
(b) Political leaders.
(c) Artistic people.
(d) Great military leaders.

7. What was the name of Hitler's Jewish customer mentioned in "Drop-Out"?
(a) Josef Neumann.
(b) Mark Heinsted.
(c) Rienhold Resteil.
(d) Sophie Karl.

8. What does Ian Kershaw say Hitler had no real intention of doing during his last assignment?
(a) Being a leader.
(b) Gaining power.
(c) Joining the German Workers' Party.
(d) Starting a war.

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

10. What does Ian Kershaw say Hitler had not yet developed when he arrived in Munich?
(a) His consuming hatred of the Jewish people.
(b) His public speaking skills.
(c) His plan to take power.
(d) His hatred for homosexuals.

11. What does Ian Kershaw say was interesting in Hitler's reminiscence of his actions after World War I?
(a) His disregard for human life.
(b) His focus on himself.
(c) His wish for a better Germany.
(d) His lack of ambition and drive.

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

13. What did Hitler claimed to have done during his public speeches?
(a) Converted smart people.
(b) Made jokes.
(c) Bored people.
(d) Nationalized his audience.

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

15. Why does Ian Kershaw say Hitler accepted his new assignment?
(a) Because he wanted to travel.
(b) Because he could try to find his dog.
(c) Because he believed in it.
(d) To avoid demobilization.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Hitler released after appearing for his failure to register with the military?

2. How many people attended the first meeting after Hitler was made Chairman of the committee of the German Workers' Party?

3. What happened to Hitler in 1905?

4. What seemed to be Hitler's purpose while he was in Vienna according to "Drop-Out"?

5. What did Hitler name the stray dog he took in while in the army?

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