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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. Which local German official begins a program of harassment against the Jews that results in fines levied against the Klemperers for things such as weeds in their yard?
(a) The city manager.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) The police chief.
(d) The mayor.

2. While in Berlin, Klemperer learns that anti-government elements frequently copy thousands of subversive or censored handbills _______________ and distribute them secretly.
(a) At printing companies in neutral countries.
(b) In the United States.
(c) By hand.
(d) On underground printing presses.

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

4. Which two countries enter the war in 1939, along with Poland?
(a) Albania and Turkey.
(b) France and Italy.
(c) Italy and Switzerland.
(d) England and France.

5. When the police search the Klemperers' home in November, what besides books is taken?
(a) Eva's jewelry.
(b) Victor's automobile.
(c) Victor's musket, which he carried in World War I.
(d) Victor's saber, which he carried in World War I.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Klemperer expect in the wake of the assassination attempt that does not seem to materialize?

2. How do the Klemperers mitigate maintenance costs?

3. In October 1938, when Victor becomes ill, why can't he obtain medical attention?

4. What is the purpose of the offices of "science" that the Nazi government establishes?

5. By 1940, war _________ commonplace.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When the Nazis renovate or make improvements the property they seized from Victor Klemperer, to whom do they send the bill?

3. 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?

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

5. As 1938 progresses, what form of resistance against the Nazis is occasionally reported?

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

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

8. For what kinds of property issues do the Klemperers find themselves harassed by the city during 1937?

9. In 1938, the Klemperers make a surprise visit to Grete on her birthday. During this visit, what or who do Grete and Victor reminisce about?

10. Why does the Nazi regime imposes a 'billion-Mark' fine on Jewish citizens in 1938?

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