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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month of 1934 do the Klemperers move into their home in Dölzschen?
(a) November.
(b) April.
(c) January.
(d) October.

2. Toward the end of 1935, ______________ of food and various other materials become common.
(a) Surpluses.
(b) Complete unavailability.
(c) Shortages.
(d) Rationing.

3. When Klemperer applies to the American Consulate in Berlin, what number is he given when he is assigned to the immigrant waiting list?
(a) 52,649.
(b) 52.469.
(c) 56,429.
(d) 56,249.

4. What puts Palestine beyond the reach of many?
(a) It does not accept European Jews.
(b) It requires immigrants to demonstrate considerable financial net worth.
(c) It requires immigrants to convert to Islam.
(d) It requires immigrants to financially destitute themselves in order to apply for residence.

5. What is the purpose of the yellow sign that the government puts on Klemperer's fence corners?
(a) It announces that the property is under construction.
(b) It announces that the property belongs to a Jew.
(c) It announces that the property is for sale.
(d) It announces that the property belongs to a mixed-race couple.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the 1935 law that deprived German Jews of their citizenship and rights?

2. Before his discharge from the army, where did Klemperer serve?

3. What is the topic of Klemperer's book, The Eighteenth Century?

4. In July 1934, in whose favor is Klemperer's lawsuit settled?

5. Where are the Klemperers told they will have to live after their house is rented?

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