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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Hitler live in Vienna according to "Drop-Out"?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 7 years.

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

3. What did Hitler start to develop in Part 5 of "Drop-Out"?
(a) His plan to take power.
(b) His hatred for the Jews.
(c) His plan for a better army.
(d) His hatred for homosexuals.

4. What hospital did Hitler spend time in after being wounded?
(a) The Neumann Hospital.
(b) The Bundes Hospital.
(c) Red Cross Hospital.
(d) Berlin Central.

5. What happened to Hitler in 1905?
(a) He married.
(b) He had a son.
(c) He dropped out of school.
(d) He graduated.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Hitler arrested for failing to register for the military?

2. Who did Hitler come to the attention of in Part 3 of "Discovering a Talent"?

3. Who did Hitler buy a lottery ticket with in "Fantasy and Failure"?

4. What did Hitler join at the start of Part 3 of "Elation and Embitterment"?

5. What foreign leader did Hitler want to emulate in the 1920s?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the things Kershaw says that Hitler believed would be enough for his success, and was he right?

2. Who was Karl May for Hitler?

3. Why did Hitler threaten to leave the German Workers' Party, and why did the leader of the Party ask for his return?

4. Why was Hitler arrested in 1913 and how did he avoid prison?

5. What was Hitler asked to tone down during his work in Mayr's office and why?

6. What was Hitler dissatisfied with, and what did he do to correct it in "The Drummer"?

7. What did the military provide Hitler, and how did he integrate?

8. What army did Hitler join and how was it accepted?

9. Who arrived in power that inspired Hitler to become the same kind of leader he was according to "The Drummer"?

10. What school did Hitler try to apply to a second time?

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