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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Klemperers take their second eight-day automobile vacation later in 1937 where do they go?
(a) The Baltic Sea.
(b) The Mediterranean.
(c) The Aegean.
(d) The North Sea.

2. What type of medical treatments does Eva undergo?
(a) Mental.
(b) Medical.
(c) Spa.
(d) Dental.

3. Which two countries enter the war in 1939, along with Poland?
(a) Italy and Switzerland.
(b) England and France.
(c) France and Italy.
(d) Albania and Turkey.

4. Which tragedy does Klemperer believe reflects poorly on Hitler's government?
(a) The Black Famine.
(b) The sinking of the Bismarck.
(c) The crashing of the Hindenburg.
(d) The natural gas explosion in New London, Texas.

5. Why does Klemperer speculate and report rumor and innuendo instead of actual news?
(a) There is a nationwide news blackout.
(b) Jews aren't allowed to read the newspapers.
(c) Jews aren't allowed to listen to the radio.
(d) He doesn't trust the official news media.

Short Answer Questions

1. While in Berlin, Klemperer learns that anti-government elements frequently copy thousands of subversive or censored handbills _______________ and distribute them secretly.

2. To which location does Georg Klemperer first emigrate after the Nazis strip Jews of their citizenship and rights?

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

4. In his entries of 1939, Victor Klemperer spends some time pondering the relationship between Jews and:

5. Hitler proclaims compulsory ______________.

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