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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Elation and Embitterment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What author did Hitler enjoy reading as a child?
(a) Nietzsche.
(b) Marx.
(c) Karl May.
(d) Karl Erst.

2. What does Ian Kershaw say was interesting in Hitler's reminiscence of his actions after World War I?
(a) His lack of ambition and drive.
(b) His focus on himself.
(c) His wish for a better Germany.
(d) His disregard for human life.

3. What school was Hitler denied the right to take the entrance exam?
(a) Academy of Philosophy.
(b) Academy of History.
(c) Academy of Fine Arts.
(d) Academy of Religion.

4. Who was Hitler mad at when the lottery ticket he bought didn't win?
(a) Kerl Heitz.
(b) The lottery commission.
(c) Himself.
(d) His father.

5. What does Ian Kershaw say rested on Hitler's shoulders as he went into his secondary education?
(a) His sister's hopes.
(b) His mother's dreams.
(c) His son's ambitions.
(d) His father's career ambitions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What changed Hitler's future according to Ian Kershaw in "Elation and Embitterment"?

2. How long did Hilter stay in Felberstrabe?

3. Why did the man accompany Hitler when he left Vienna?

4. What did Hitler think should be enough to allow him to succeed?

5. Where was Hitler's sent to to answer the charge of failing to register with the military?

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