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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. In what month of 1939 are the Klemperers notified that, beginning April 1940, their house will be rented to an Aryan?

2. In 1937, on which book does Klemperer continue to work?

3. In which city does Klemperer note that Jews are rumored to have been forcibly relocated to ghettos?

4. Who accompanies the Klemperers to Berlin?

5. When Hitler visits Italy in 1938, it becomes evident that he is Mussolini's ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. In what month of 1940 does the Nazi party take control of the Klemperers' house and evict them?

2. In 1939, what does Klemperer say the purpose of his diary is?

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. What brings Klemperer to believe that most Germans have always been, somewhat, anti-Semitic.

8. 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?

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

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

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 2

As the time of his release from prison drew near, Klemperer became very fearful, wondering whether he would be released as promised. Analyze and explain whether or not his fears were valid, as well as what might have happened to him if the police had decided not to release him. Support your arguments with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the text, analyze and explain why the poor economic climate in the early 1930s helped facilitate the Nazi Party's rise to power in Germany.

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