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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. By the end of 1940, clothing has become so scarce that:

2. In the middle of 1938, Jews are required to make their name 'Jewish' for easy identification. What does Victor begin calling himself in order to comply with this requirement?

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

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

5. What does nearly every Jew remaining in Germany, including the Klemperers, try to do in response to the rumors of ghettos?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. The return of what German legion, according to Klemperer, is celebrated in June 1939?

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

7. During a trip to Berlin, what does Klemperer learn that encourages him?

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

10. After making inquiries into emigration during 1939, what does Klemperer conclude about his efforts to leave Germany?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In 1936, Klemperer expresses the opinion that the outcome of the Spanish Civil War will signal the future of the Nazi government. Was he correct? Compare and contrast the outcome of the Spanish Civil War to the fate of the Nazi government, and use the text as backup for your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Choose any three of the discriminatory actions legalized by the passage of the Nuremberg Laws of Citizenship and Race and write an essay that analyzes and explains the effect each of the actions that you chose. Explain the effects upon the Jews as well as on non-Jews and the Nazi Party. Use the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

In a July 1936 diary entry, Klemperer wonders, "What was I, what am I?" (p. 175). Supporting your arguments from the text, analyze Klemperer's statement and then answer it for him.

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