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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although all of the Klemperers are suffering from ill health and depression in 1940, what specifically happens to Grete?
(a) She falls and breaks her arm, which is soon very badly infected.
(b) She switches from fits of hysteria and almost unconsiousness on a daily basis.
(c) She becomes so depressed she stops talking altogether.
(d) She suffers a mental breakdown and has to be hospitalized.

2. Who was killed during the Night of the Long Knives?
(a) Jews.
(b) Former acquaintances and allies of Hitler.
(c) Gypsies.
(d) Former acquaintances and allies of Heidelberg.

3. What health condition(s) do both Klemperers appear to have?
(a) Depression and hypochondria.
(b) Hypertension.
(c) Malnourishment.
(d) Anxiety and diabetes.

4. What kind of car does Klemperer buy after receiving his driving permit?
(a) A 1932 Opel.
(b) A 1936 Volkswagen.
(c) A 1934 Volvo.
(d) A 1932 Ford.

5. Why does Klemperer receive a reduced-rate retirement payment?
(a) He is a veteran of World War I.
(b) He is a convert to Christianity.
(c) He is a veteran of World War I and is a convert to Christianity.
(d) He is a veteran of World War I and is married to an Aryan woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. In late 1937, Hjalmar Schacht retires as the minister of ____________.

2. The Nazis call the invasion of which country off?

3. In 1935, which religious group begins experiencing persecution, including lengthy prison terms?

4. Which major World War II battle begins in 1940?

5. What does Klemperer teach at the university where he works?

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