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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which town have the Klemperers purchased an empty lot?
(a) Dölzschen.
(b) Stettin.
(c) Stuttgart.
(d) Strausberg.

2. What race was Helene Meyer, who won the silver medal in fencing for Germany?
(a) Slavic.
(b) Aryan.
(c) Black.
(d) Jewish.

3. How much of Klemperer's income goes to taxes?
(a) Over half.
(b) Over a quarter.
(c) Over three-quarters.
(d) Half.

4. In what month of 1940 does Klemperer send his stamp collection and important papers to his friend Annemarie for safeguarding?
(a) March.
(b) April.
(c) May.
(d) December.

5. What happens to the books that the university library has to surrender to the authorities when said books are deemed to have failed censorship or not be fit for the average person?
(a) They are heavily censored and then returned to the university.
(b) They are destroyed and the authors are arrested for treason.
(c) They are destroyed and the university receives no compensation.
(d) They are heavily censored and the authors are forced into Nazi re-education classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How large is the apartment the Klemperers secure in the Dresden ghetto?

2. When Paul von Hindenburg dies in August 1934, which office does Hitler assume in addition to that of Chancellor?

3. In 1937, on which book does Klemperer continue to work?

4. During his time in prison, Klemperer spends a considerable amount of time considering the subtle _____________ effects of imprisonment.

5. What is not available to the Jews during the winter of 1941?

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