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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '1936'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In February, what accident are the Klemperers witness to?
(a) A multiple-car collision.
(b) The collapse of a construction trench.
(c) The collapse of a billboard.
(d) The sinking of a passenger ferry.

2. What is the topic of Klemperer's book, The Eighteenth Century?
(a) It is a review of eighteenth-century politics.
(b) it is a review of eighteenth-century German history.
(c) It is a review of eighteenth-century art.
(d) It is a review of eighteenth-century literature.

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

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

5. When Paul von Hindenburg dies in August 1934, which office does Hitler assume in addition to that of Chancellor?
(a) Fuehrer.
(b) President.
(c) Kaiser.
(d) Commander-in-Chief.

Short Answer Questions

1. Along with his strongest recommendations to flee Germany, what does Georg give Victor and Eva Klemperer?

2. On what level do boycotts of Jewish-supplied goods and services occur during 1933?

3. The government uses various ________ methods to harass Jews and other so-called undesirables.

4. What is the "Night of the Long Knives" referred to as by Klemperer?

5. What does Klemperer risk for avoiding giving the Nazi salute during class?

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