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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Klemperer call the building in which their apartment is located?
(a) The Dresden Dump.
(b) The Hitler House.
(c) The Ghetto.
(d) The Jews' House.

2. As bombardment in western Germany becomes more fierce, refugees from that region begin to move:
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) North.

3. In October 1938, when Victor becomes ill, why can't he obtain medical attention?
(a) Because he has no money.
(b) Because he is in a mixed-race marriage.
(c) Because he has no insurance.
(d) Because he is a Jew.

4. What illness does Victor contract during 1935?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Dysentery.
(c) Polio.
(d) Measles.

5. When was Eva born?
(a) October 9, 1881.
(b) July 13, 1882.
(c) October, 9, 1882.
(d) July 13, 1881.

Short Answer Questions

1. Both Victor and Eva appear to be _____________ much of the time in the entries written in 1936.

2. Klemperer often deplores ____________ who knowingly support the Hitler government.

3. Why do family members and friends among the groups who are discriminated against by the Nazis begin to lose track of each other?

4. When Klemperer applies to the American Consulate in Berlin, what number is he given when he is assigned to the immigrant waiting list?

5. For what reason was Klemperer discharged from the army?

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