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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. What dominates much of Victor's diary entries for 1939?
2. Which tragedy does Klemperer believe reflects poorly on Hitler's government?
3. In 1938, Germany annexes __________ in a non-violent political victory known today as the Anschluss.
4. What does Victor begin doing with his personal items?
5. In November 1939, an unsuccessful attempt is made to assassinate:
Short Essay Questions
1. In 1939, what does Klemperer say the purpose of his diary is?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. 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?
5. In 1937, what is the conclusion that Klemperer draws about Hitler and the resilience of the Nazis?
6. As 1938 progresses, what form of resistance against the Nazis is occasionally reported?
7. Klemperer spends time during 1939 considering the relationship between Jews and the historic German nation. What is his conclusion?
8. When the Nazis renovate or make improvements the property they seized from Victor Klemperer, to whom do they send the bill?
9. In what month of 1940 does the Nazi party take control of the Klemperers' house and evict them?
10. For what kinds of property issues do the Klemperers find themselves harassed by the city during 1937?
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
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 3
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.
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