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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Alfons Heck born?
(a) Oberhausen, Germany.
(b) America.
(c) France.
(d) Wittlich, Germany.

2. In Chapter 4, Alfons had his first doubts about what?
(a) Whether or not Germany should remove the Jews from the country.
(b) His faith and going into the priesthood.
(c) His loyalty to his family.
(d) His involvement in the Hitler Youth.

3. Which of the following was true about the children of Germany in the 1930s?
(a) They hoped it would not be required that they join the Hitler Youth.
(b) They were eager to join the Hitler Youth, for its action and glamor.
(c) They were scared of Hitler and the Hitler Youth.
(d) They were not required to follow Hitler if they don't want to.

4. By the summer of 1940, why did Alfons doubt that he would be fortunate enough to fight in the war?
(a) Only England remained to be defeated, and he believed that would happen soon.
(b) His grandmother was very ill and he needed to be by her side.
(c) Only France remained to be defeated, and he believed that would happen soon.
(d) There was a labor shortage due to the war, and Alfons needed to work on his grandmother's farm.

5. By 1938, which of the following statements about the Gestapo was false?
(a) It could not be controlled by the regular judicial system.
(b) It was all-powerful.
(c) No one respected the Gestapo, and therefore it was not effective.
(d) People obeyed and complied with the Gestapo.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Germany in the 1930s, which of the following statements was false?

2. Which of the following statements about the perception of women in Germany during World War II is false?

3. At fourteen, Alfons had not risen far in the Hitler Youth. What event prompted a new interest?

4. For Alfons, the Hitler Youth rallies of the summer were a nice break from what activity?

5. Which of the following statements was true in 1942?

(see the answer key)

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