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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. Bombings occur in the West, then in Berlin, and then occasionally in:

2. Which concentration camp does Victor report hearing rumors of?

3. Which two countries enter the war in 1939, along with Poland?

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

5. Why does Klemperer begin to send out job applications to other countries?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In 1937, Klemperer, as always, worried about money. Despite his worry, what does he realize?

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

7. What November 1938 event forced even those Jews who were most resolutely in denial (among them Klemperer) to finally come to terms with the genocidal hatred of Hitler?

8. Whom does Klemperer begin to feel are just like Hitler in their hatred of Jews?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Using the text as backup, list and explain some of the political reasons that could cause a person to be fired from his or her job by the Nazis, as well as what types of individuals found themselves being forcibly expelled from Germany, and why.

Essay Topic 3

Did the Aryans who chose to keep silent during the early days of Hitler's rise to power, rather than voice their opposition to Hitler and his views, enable and/or tacitly support him by their silence? Analyze and demonstrate why or why not, supporting your arguments with examples from the text.

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