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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. As bombardment in western Germany becomes more fierce, refugees from that region begin to move:
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) West.

2. What does Klemperer do with the papers he does not send for safekeeping?
(a) Burns them.
(b) Buries them.
(c) Shreds them.
(d) Takes them with him to the ghetto.

3. What city does Gusti Weighardt write the Klemperers she is moving to?
(a) Edinburgh.
(b) Dublin.
(c) London.
(d) Amsterdam.

4. Whose fascist regime does Nazi Germany begin to support in 1937?
(a) Vichy.
(b) Franco.
(c) Tito.
(d) Mussolini.

5. What U.S. town does Betty emigrate to?
(a) Newtonville.
(b) Greenville.
(c) Toledo.
(d) Cleveland.

Short Answer Questions

1. While in Berlin, Klemperer learns that anti-government elements frequently copy thousands of subversive or censored handbills _______________ and distribute them secretly.

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

3. In 1939, what is issued to the Jews?

4. Jews face much stricter rationing than ___________.

5. In which city does Klemperer note that Jews are rumored to have been forcibly relocated to ghettos?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. In 1937, what is the conclusion that Klemperer draws about Hitler and the resilience of the Nazis?

4. In what month of 1940 does the Nazi party take control of the Klemperers' house and evict them?

5. Klemperer spends time during 1939 considering the relationship between Jews and the historic German nation. What is his conclusion?

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

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

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

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

10. Some of Klemperer's diary entries after his move to the ghetto note appreciation for the smallest things in life. What are some examples of small things for which Klemperer expresses his appreciation?

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