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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to "World Empire Lost," how did Hitler come to power?
(a) He was in the right place at the right time.
(b) With plenty of bribes.
(c) Through intimidation and fear.
(d) He was popular with the people.

2. According to Grobke, who would never engage in war?
(a) The Navy officers of the world.
(b) Women.
(c) The French.
(d) The British.

3. According to Roon, how long did Hitler serve as a soldier?
(a) Six months.
(b) Four years.
(c) One year.
(d) Ten years.

4. What does Leslie Slote fear Bryan will tell Victor about his behavior in Poland?
(a) He stole money.
(b) He turned in Hartley.
(c) He is a coward.
(d) He hit Natalie.

5. Which person does Grobke believe can stop the impending war?
(a) Victor.
(b) Churchill.
(c) Hitler.
(d) Roosevelt.

6. Where does Byron meet his parents after he escapes from Poland?
(a) London.
(b) Florida.
(c) New York.
(d) Berlin.

7. What does Rhoda discuss with Hitler?
(a) Children.
(b) Politics.
(c) Housing.
(d) Clothing styles.

8. How long is Byron's report on his escape from Poland?
(a) Five pages.
(b) A hundred pages.
(c) One page.
(d) Fifty pages.

9. Why does the owner of the house want to rent to Rhoda cheaply?
(a) Hitler told him to do so.
(b) He is forbidden to live in the house.
(c) He wants to make a good impression on Victor.
(d) He is enamored by Rhoda.

10. Which group of people is leaving Poland en masse?
(a) Germans.
(b) Poles.
(c) Jews.
(d) British and French.

11. Who does Madeline live with while Victor is in Germany?
(a) Friends in Siena.
(b) Her aunt in Newport.
(c) Her boyfriend in Lisbon.
(d) Classmates in London.

12. How does Byron protect Hartley from the Germans?
(a) He tells them Hartley is a Methodist.
(b) He dyes Hartley's hair blond.
(c) He hides Hartley in the boot of his car.
(d) He hides Hartley under tarps in his truck.

13. What is Byron's nickname?
(a) Talky.
(b) Briny.
(c) Pug.
(d) Pip.

14. Who is Leslie Slote?
(a) Aaron's cousin.
(b) Natalie's husband.
(c) Aaron's nephew.
(d) Natalie's boyfriend.

15. What rationale does Hitler give for Germany's right to rule more land?
(a) Germans are the most intelligent Anglo-Saxons.
(b) He can bring peace and prosperity to all of Europe.
(c) Germany's population is too large for its current territory.
(d) German kings once ruled over 50% of Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event do Natalie and Byron attend in Italy?

2. Who owns the house that Rhoda wants to rent in Germany?

3. According to Grobke, which leader is smarter than the typical politician?

4. How does Victor anger the waiter serving him when the fall of Warsaw is announced?

5. Who is Byron?

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