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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '1941'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Along with his strongest recommendations to flee Germany, what does Georg give Victor and Eva Klemperer?
(a) Tickets on the next flight out of Germany.
(b) A considerable sum of money.
(c) Secret information about what Hitler has planned next for the Jews.
(d) A year's supply of medicine.

2. What is one interesting example of Nazi indoctrination noted by Klemperer in his 1936 entries?
(a) Propagandistic slogans used as postmarks.
(b) Mein Kampf replacing Bibles in churches and synagogues.
(c) Propagandistic slogans used as fortunes in fortune cookies.
(d) The production of coloring books that indoctrinate children.

3. In 1935, which religious group begins experiencing persecution, including lengthy prison terms?
(a) Mormons.
(b) Jehovah's Witnesses.
(c) Catholics.
(d) Seventh-Day Adventists.

4. The politicized and specialized language of ________________ continues to seep into common, everyday usage.
(a) Nazism.
(b) Marxism.
(c) The Führer.
(d) The Third Reich.

5. What is the truth about the voluntary Nazi political-fund drives?
(a) Jews' participation is mandatory; Aryans' participation is voluntary.
(b) They are indeed voluntary.
(c) They are a de facto party membership fee.
(d) They are a de facto mandatory tax.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what does Klemperer's youngest sister, Wally Sussman, die?

2. Which of the following countries is NOT one of the destinations favored by Jews emigrating from Germany in 1934?

3. During 1940, so-called mixed-race Jews, who were previously allowed in the military, are:

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

5. What does Klemperer report about his wife, Eva's, health?

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