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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '1939'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For most of 1937, Klemperer finds himself believing that most Germans have always been somewhat ____________.
(a) Anti-Semitic.
(b) Pan-European.
(c) Isolationist.
(d) Nationalistic.

2. In 1939, what is issued to the Jews?
(a) Special 'Jew' armbands.
(b) Rationing cards.
(c) The dates on which they must move to the nearest ghetto.
(d) Special 'Jew' identity cards.

3. What city does Gusti Weighardt write the Klemperers she is moving to?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Edinburgh.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) London.

4. What word does Klemperer use for the first time (on April 9, 1939) to describe the German-Italian alliance?
(a) Allies.
(b) Prusso-Italian Coalition.
(c) Axis.
(d) Italo-Prussian Alliance.

5. How do the Klemperers mitigate maintenance costs?
(a) Victor serves as an amateur mechanic.
(b) Eva serves as an amateur mechanic.
(c) The Klemperers neglect all but the most major mechanical needs.
(d) The Klemperers' neighbor, who is a mechanic, does most of the work on their car.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the Nazification of Germany continues in 1935, what is altered to the ancient German names?

2. Who accompanies the Klemperers to Berlin?

3. In 1937, on which book does Klemperer continue to work?

4. Which group does Klemperer say is the object of virulent Nazi messages in 1937?

5. The politicized and specialized language of ________________ continues to seep into common, everyday usage.

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