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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By 1940, war _________ commonplace.
(a) Profiteering is.
(b) Talk is.
(c) Crimes are.
(d) Related viruses are.

2. In his entries of 1938, what health problem does Victor fret about?
(a) Eva's teeth.
(b) His heart condition.
(c) His eyesight.
(d) Eva's anxiety.

3. What U.S. town does Georg emigrate to?
(a) Greenville.
(b) Newtonville.
(c) New Philadelphia.
(d) Newville.

4. By what name is the November 1938 pogrom conducted by the Nazis commonly referred to?
(a) Kristallnacht.
(b) The Shoah.
(c) The Catastrophe.
(d) The Night of the Long Knives.

5. Which group does Klemperer say is the object of virulent Nazi messages in 1937?
(a) Jews.
(b) Gypsies.
(c) Protestants.
(d) Catholics.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of Victor's entries makes note of the establishment of which automaker's factory?

2. Which concentration camp does Victor report hearing rumors of?

3. When Klemperer applies to the American Consulate in Berlin, what number is he given when he is assigned to the immigrant waiting list?

4. In the middle of 1938, Jews are required to make their name 'Jewish' for easy identification. What does Victor begin calling himself in order to comply with this requirement?

5. Who accompanies the Klemperers to Berlin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What brings Klemperer to believe that most Germans have always been, somewhat, anti-Semitic.

2. In what part of 1940 does the expansion in scope of the war become particularly marked?

3. Early in 1939, on what book does Klemperer begin to work in earnest?

4. After making inquiries into emigration during 1939, what does Klemperer conclude about his efforts to leave Germany?

5. In October 1938, Klemperer falls ill and makes a trip to Berlin. Why does he make this trip, and why is it dangerous?

6. What country's civil war is still ongoing throughout 1937?

7. In 1939, what does Klemperer say the purpose of his diary is?

8. Klemperer says that during 1940 the black market flourishes and that war profiteering is commonplace. What does this mean in terms of day-to-day personal and business transactions?

9. As 1940 progresses, which continent becomes entirely involved in World War II?

10. Whom does Klemperer begin to feel are just like Hitler in their hatred of Jews?

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