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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. With what type of inmates are prisons over-capacity?

2. The mass _____________ of Jews has had the effect of separating friends and relatives.

3. Who was killed during the Night of the Long Knives?

4. What health condition(s) do both Klemperers appear to have?

5. In February, what accident are the Klemperers witness to?

Short Essay Questions

1. After a lawsuit with his publisher is settled in Klemperer's favor, what does Klemperer do with the money?

2. 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"?

3. What is Victor Klemperer's theory of German national characteristics?

4. Upon what--and for what reason--is the lawsuit between Klemperer and his publisher based?

5. As 1933 progresses, on what level and how frequently are Jewish-supplied goods and services boycotted?

6. Why do the Klemperers appear to be hypochondriacs?

7. Klemperer ends his friendship with Gusti and Karl Weighardt because they criticized his driving skills to others. What is ironic about this decision?

8. In pondering the nature of fate, to what does Klemperer compare life?

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

10. In a July diary entry, what does Klemperer wonder about himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the time of his release from prison drew near, Klemperer became very fearful, wondering whether he would be released as promised. Analyze and explain whether or not his fears were valid, as well as what might have happened to him if the police had decided not to release him. Support your arguments with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Klemperer's belief that an amphibious landing in England is impossible with the successful amphibious landings on D-Day. Use the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the following two concepts:

a) Klemperer's 1938 conclusion that Hitler is a political genius and that the viable existence of German Jews is decidedly short-lived

b) Klemperer's previous years' conclusions about Hitler, the viability of the Nazi Party, and the existence of German Jews.

Use the text to support your arguments.

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