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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. The carefree life of the Hitler Youth ended when?
2. Unlike Hitler, the German people were not eager to go to war for what reason?
3. After France fell, what did the farmers get to do?
4. How did the farmhand and Alfons respond to one another?
5. Which of the following people were allowed to join the Jungvolk, the Hitler Youth's junior branch?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Alfons feel about the possibility of fighting in the war?
2. At the beginning of Chapter 3, how did Alfons describe the mindset of the Germans, with regard to war?
3. In Chapter 5, what significant event occurred during one of Alfons's flights?
4. When Hitler attacked Poland, how did the German people feel about the possibility of war?
5. In Chapter 4, what experiences did Alfons and Gert share together in the Flying Hitler Youth?
6. What did Alfons recall about the Nuremburg Party Congress?
7. In Chapter 1, what positive effects of Hitler's leadership did Alfons recall?
8. In Chapter 4, what did Alfons share about the Hitler Youth's perception of women and their interest in intimate relationships with women?
9. At only 16 years old, what had Alfons already achieved?
10. What was Alfons's relationship with Rabbit?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Alfons described the children of 1930s Germany. They were influenced to follow Hitler from an early age. In what ways did Hitler take advantage of the children's impressionable minds? How did this early influence affect the children as they developed into young adults and then for some into post-war adults?
Essay Topic 2
Following a meeting on the Westwall with Albert Speer, Alfons and his fellow Hitler Youth leaders met Hitler. Hitler told them the Hitler Youth were his "purest creation." What did Hitler mean by this? How do you think his comment impacted the Hitler Youth leaders?
Essay Topic 3
At just ten years old, Alfons attended the Nuremburg Party Congress. He described his personal experience as well as the general experience for any Hitler Youth in attendance. What was their emotional response to the event? How did this event influence the likelihood they would continue their devotion to Hitler? What key messages did Hitler deliver in his memorable speech?
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