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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. Jews face much stricter rationing than ___________.

2. 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?

3. What happens to Victor's sister, Grete, after she suffers a mental collapse and a heart attack?

4. How many times does Georg send the Klemperers money in 1938?

5. Most of the Jews in the ghetto consider an amphibious landing in England:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. What brings Klemperer to believe that most Germans have always been, somewhat, anti-Semitic.

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

8. As 1940 progresses, which continent becomes entirely involved in World War II?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using the text, analyze and explain whether or not the "long view" of events Klemperer presents in his 1941 diary entries shows that he has become resigned to his, and Germany's, situation under Nazism.

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

Analyze and explain why the conquest of Poland in 1939 caused Klemperer to lose all hope of a rapid German defeat. Use the text to back up your statements.

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