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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 does Hitler's father want him to become?

2. Where does Hitler spend his teen years?

3. Hitler attends the lecture he is assigned to cover and finds how many people there?

4. What does Hitler believe is the most important battle?

5. How many things does Hitler find wrong with politicians' policies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hitler do once Germany becomes involved in World War I?

2. What does Hitler learn about the people in Munich, regarding Austria?

3. Where is Hitler born?

4. Describe Hitler's parents.

5. Why does Hitler travel to Vienna? What happens when he arrives here?

6. Why is Hitler sent to the lecture by Feder?

7. In what does Hitler become interested during this period of his life?

8. What is Hitler's impression of the lecture? What does Hitler do at this lecture?

9. By what is Hitler sickened, regarding the German people?

10. How does Hitler view the racial issue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hitler enjoys his time in Munich.

Part 1) Why does he enjoy his time in Munich?

Part 2) Compare and contrast his life in Vienna with his life in Munich. How does his life in Vienna affect his life in Munich?

Part 3) How do Hitler's views differ from many in Munich? Why? How do these differences affect him?

Essay Topic 2

The German empire begins to crumble in 1848.

Part 1) Why does it begin to crumble? How does this affect the German people? What role might this have in Hitler's feelings of nationalism?

Part 2) How is the government changed at this time? How does Hitler feel about these changes? Why does he feel this way?

Part 3) How are Hitler's views on this form of government changed over the years? Why are his views changed?

Essay Topic 3

Hitler's distaste for Jews begins when he is fifteen.

Part 1) Why does he have a distaste the Jews?

Part 2) What is the connection between his distaste and the misery he experiences in Vienna?

Part 3) How does this distaste become hatred? How does this hatred affect his views and beliefs throughout the rest of this book?

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