View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '1940'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Both Victor and Eva appear to be _____________ much of the time in the entries written in 1936.
(a) Fearful.
(b) Angry.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Depressed.

2. To what organization, if any, did the people killed during the Night of the Long Knives belong?
(a) Sturmabteilung.
(b) Luftwaffe.
(c) None.
(d) Gestapo.

3. In the middle of 1938, Jews are required to make their name 'Jewish' for easy identification. What does Victor begin calling himself in order to comply with this requirement?
(a) Victor-Jude.
(b) Israel-Victor.
(c) Jude-Victor.
(d) Victor-Israel.

4. From what does Klemperer's youngest sister, Wally Sussman, die?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) Cancer.
(c) A stroke.
(d) Old age.

5. How does Klemperer come up with the money to pay for the initial rounds of construction on his house?
(a) He secures a house loan.
(b) He comes into an inheritance.
(c) He closes out a savings account.
(d) His brother Georg makes him a financial gift.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month of 1934 do the Klemperers move into their home in Dölzschen?

2. Which tragedy does Klemperer believe reflects poorly on Hitler's government?

3. When the police search the Klemperers' home in November, what besides books is taken?

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

5. By the middle of 1937, Victor and Eva are taking long country drives for what purpose?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 264 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample