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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '1937'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the truth about the voluntary Nazi political-fund drives?
(a) Jews' participation is mandatory; Aryans' participation is voluntary.
(b) They are a de facto party membership fee.
(c) They are indeed voluntary.
(d) They are a de facto mandatory tax.

2. In which town have the Klemperers purchased an empty lot?
(a) Stuttgart.
(b) Stettin.
(c) Strausberg.
(d) Dölzschen.

3. How much of the retirement pay that they had worked for do Catholics, Communists, and Jews who lose their jobs get?
(a) Half retirement pay.
(b) Full retirement pay.
(c) One-third retirement pay.
(d) None.

4. The politicized and specialized language of ________________ continues to seep into common, everyday usage.
(a) The Führer.
(b) Nazism.
(c) The Third Reich.
(d) Marxism.

5. How does the Nazi party come to power in January 1933?
(a) A military coup.
(b) A rigged national election.
(c) A workers' revolution.
(d) A valid national election.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1935, most of the construction on the new house is complete. In what area of the house does Eva spend most of her time working?

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

3. For most of 1937, Klemperer finds himself believing that most Germans have always been somewhat ____________.

4. When was Victor born?

5. What happens to Klemperer's position after he leaves it?

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