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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. Which concentration camp does Victor report hearing rumors of?

2. By the middle of 1937, Victor and Eva are taking long country drives for what purpose?

3. Why does Klemperer speculate and report rumor and innuendo instead of actual news?

4. For most of 1937, Klemperer finds himself believing that most Germans have always been somewhat ____________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When the Nazis renovate or make improvements the property they seized from Victor Klemperer, to whom do they send the bill?

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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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