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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. Whom do the newspapers give the responsibility of breeding Nordic-blooded individuals to escape the taint of Jewry?

2. When the police search the Klemperers' home in November, what besides books is taken?

3. In late 1937, Hjalmar Schacht retires as the minister of ____________.

4. Who accompanies the Klemperers to Berlin?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Early in 1939, on what book does Klemperer begin to work in earnest?

2. In 1938, the Klemperers make a surprise visit to Grete on her birthday. During this visit, what or who do Grete and Victor reminisce about?

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

9. As Klemperer fights a daily battle with fear, what is one of the frequent thoughts that he says run through his head?

10. Klemperer spends time during 1939 considering the relationship between Jews and the historic German nation. What is his conclusion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In his 1937 diary entries, Klemperer spends a great deal of time pondering whether the virulent anti-Semitism embodied in Hitler is abnormal or if it is inherent to the national German psyche. Analyze, explore, and demonstrate which of the two options is correct, using the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Klemperer discounts his skills in several diary entries throughout I Will Bear Witness, believing them to be neither marketable nor viable outside the German education system. Using examples from the book, analyze and demonstrate whether or not Klemperer's self-assessment of his abilities was accurate.

Essay Topic 3

Could Victor Klemperer's incorrect analysis of 1934's political events, in particular his incorrect predictions concerning these events' consequences for Hitler, be an indication that Klemperer was in denial about what was happening to Germany, to Jews, and ultimately to himself? Compare and contrast Klemperer's analysis with the events' actual effect on the power of Hitler and the Nazis over Germany in order to support your opinion. Back up your arguments with citations from the text.

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