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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Alfons's happiest time in the Hitler Youth?
(a) When he was ordered to report for flight duty.
(b) When he was manning anti-aircraft batteries.
(c) When he was home with his grandmother.
(d) When he was training 10-man squads on the handling of special weapons.

2. Why did many people who owned farms begin to love Hitler?
(a) They began to prosper when Hitler restricted foreign food imports.
(b) They gave in to the pressure they felt from the Nazis.
(c) They were afraid Hitler would take away their land if they didn't support him.
(d) They were generally very passive and obedient people.

3. Alfons usually served mass while wearing what?
(a) His full uniform, including belt and dagger, beneath his altar boy robes.
(b) His altar boy robes.
(c) His full uniform beneath his altar boy robes, but without his dagger.
(d) His full uniform, belt and dagger.

4. If Roman were to have disobeyed Alfons's orders, how would Alfons have responded?
(a) He would have sent him to a punishment camp.
(b) He would have overlooked it, because they were friends.
(c) He would have quickly forgiven him.
(d) He would have fired him as his assistant.

5. Which of the following statements about the perception of women in Germany during World War II is false?
(a) The Hitler Youth were morally strict and did not engage with women.
(b) They were considered second-class citizens.
(c) They were treated as equal to the men.
(d) Hitler taught that women were mothers and guardians of the hearth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who received the aeronaut's certificate?

2. When some of the boys tried to desert the unit, how did Alfons respond?

3. Which of the following statements about the fanfare and drum platoon is false?

4. What did Alfons believe was his first and most important duty?

5. How old was Alfons when he passed the exam to become an officer cadet of the Luftwaffe?

(see the answer key)

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