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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the borders were reassigned, what were the men told to do?
(a) Go home, because they were no longer needed.
(b) Wait patiently for further instruction.
(c) Dig a trench.
(d) Train up to 14 hours per day.

2. By whom was Alfons primarily raised?
(a) His parents.
(b) His Aunt and Uncle.
(c) The family of his friend Heinz Ermann.
(d) His grandparents.

3. In the 1930s, approximately how many German Jews were there?
(a) Six million.
(b) One million.
(c) 500,000.
(d) 100,000.

4. Which of the following statements about the commander, Winkler, is false?
(a) He was a relentless disciplinarian.
(b) He was a loving father figure to the young pilots.
(c) He was a superb pilot.
(d) The pilots needed his approval to move up in the ranks.

5. What was the Gymnasium?
(a) A Natzi training academy to which only 5% gained admittance.
(b) A special association for those who achieved top honors in school.
(c) The highest track of German education to which only 6% gained admittance.
(d) A highly respected position within the Hitler Youth.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Alfons said goodbye to Frau Ermann, how did she respond to him?

2. Alfons was assigned to a new camp where his flying time was limited due to what?

3. Which city was attacked four nights in a row, killing a rumored 50,000 people?

4. In 1770, where did Alfons's family emigrate from?

5. Alfons quickly moved up the ranks, from the lowest class A to class B. What responsibility did he earn?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Alfons's duties following his attendance at a special weapons training camp.

2. How did Alfons feel about the possibility of fighting in the war?

3. Why were the Nazis successful in singling out the Jews?

4. In Chapter 1, what did Alfons share about his family?

5. What was Alfons's relationship with Hanna?

6. In Chapter 1, what positive effects of Hitler's leadership did Alfons recall?

7. What did Alfons recall about Kristallnacht?

8. What influence did Alfons' teacher, Herr Becker, have on him at a young age?

9. At the beginning of Chapter 3, how did Alfons describe the mindset of the Germans, with regard to war?

10. In Chapter 3, what did Alfons witness happening to the Jewish people in Wittlich?

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