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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What type of marriages are prohibited?
2. In which town have the Klemperers purchased an empty lot?
3. The government uses various ________ methods to harass Jews and other so-called undesirables.
4. In 1935, most of the construction on the new house is complete. In what area of the house does Eva spend most of her time working?
5. In February, what accident are the Klemperers witness to?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Nazism in Germany during 1934, according to Klemperer?
2. During World War I, where did Victor Klemperer serve during combat?
3. In 1933, Klemperer notes that many Catholics, Communists, and Jews who are wealthy or who have internationally marketable skills emigrate. What is life like for members of these groups who remain in Germany?
4. When Klemperer is let go from his job, his pension is cut and he complains about the reduced pay. What will he eventually think of his pensioned status, and why?
5. What was the significance of the Sturmateilung (SA), the members of which were the primary target of Hitler during the "Night of the Long Knives"?
6. Toward the end of the year, as the Abyssinian War breaks out in Italy and Jehovah's Witnesses begin being persecuted, Klemperer wonders how long the Hitler government can last. What is the conclusion he comes to?
7. In pondering the nature of fate, to what does Klemperer compare life?
8. Instead of using Georg's money to emigrate, what does Klemperer do with it?
9. When Klemperer receives his driving permit in January 1936, what emotions does he experience?
10. When Georg, Victor Klemperer's brother, sends him money to emigrate, Victor decides not to. Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In 1936, Klemperer expresses the opinion that the outcome of the Spanish Civil War will signal the future of the Nazi government. Was he correct? Compare and contrast the outcome of the Spanish Civil War to the fate of the Nazi government, and use the text as backup for your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
Using the text as your backup, either prove or disprove Klemperer's 1939 statement that Nazi science long ago ceased to correspond to any reality.
Essay Topic 3
On page 130 of I Will Bear Witness, Klemperer quotes his dentist as saying that the Nazis "have broken their word to everyone, except to the Jews." Explain why this statement is either correct or incorrect, using the text as proof.
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