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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 is the truth about the voluntary Nazi political-fund drives?

2. To what organization, if any, did the people killed during the Night of the Long Knives belong?

3. In 1935, which religious group begins experiencing persecution, including lengthy prison terms?

4. How does Klemperer come up with the money to pay for the initial rounds of construction on his house?

5. The government uses various ________ methods to harass Jews and other so-called undesirables.

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. When Klemperer receives his driving permit in January 1936, what emotions does he experience?

3. In 1933, how does Klemperer find the German political situation?

4. 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"?

5. 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?

6. During World War I, where did Victor Klemperer serve during combat?

7. When Georg, Victor Klemperer's brother, sends him money to emigrate, Victor decides not to. Why?

8. To what does Klemperer compare the politicized and specialized language of the Third Reich?

9. Instead of using Georg's money to emigrate, what does Klemperer do with it?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the text, analyze and explain why the poor economic climate in the early 1930s helped facilitate the Nazi Party's rise to power in Germany.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and explain whether Eva's long illness--as well as Grete's mental breakdown--during 1940 could have been a result of the stress and anxiety of living under the control of the Nazis.

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