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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hitler think should be enough to allow him to succeed?
(a) His education.
(b) His good looks.
(c) His charisma and personality.
(d) His fortune.

2. How many speakers were talking before Adolf Hitler at the meeting mentioned in "The Beerhall Agitator"?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. What did Hitler start to do after World War I, but lacked the drive to do?
(a) Create his own party.
(b) Become a painter.
(c) Enter politics.
(d) Become an architect.

4. How many members of the German Workers' Party were present during Hitler's first visit?
(a) 123.
(b) 41.
(c) 45.
(d) 90.

5. Why was Hitler released after appearing for his failure to register with the military?
(a) The judge was a Nazi.
(b) World War 1 started.
(c) He was "too weak to undertake military service."
(d) The paperwork didn't follow.

6. Who was the only person that Adolf loved according to Ian Kershaw?
(a) His mother.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His father.

7. What was the name of Hitler's Jewish customer mentioned in "Drop-Out"?
(a) Josef Neumann.
(b) Rienhold Resteil.
(c) Mark Heinsted.
(d) Sophie Karl.

8. What did Hitler have by the time he got out of the army according to Part 4 of "Discovering a Talent"?
(a) Many high placed friends.
(b) A background in political agitation and public speaking.
(c) 10,000 marks.
(d) A good grasp of how to gain power.

9. Who did Hitler write to shortly after joining the Military?
(a) Karl Groven.
(b) Marina Karl.
(c) Joseph Popp.
(d) Helmer Tress.

10. Who was Hitler renting his apartment from in Part II of "Elation and Embitterment"?
(a) Joseph Kerl.
(b) Tomas Himst.
(c) Karl Rosker.
(d) Joseph Popp.

11. How many people attended the first meeting after Hitler was made Chairman of the committee of the German Workers' Party?
(a) Over 2,000.
(b) Over 3,000.
(c) Over 5,000.
(d) Over 10,000.

12. What did Hitler claim to go to Munich for in Part 5 of "Elation and Embitterment"?
(a) To train as a journalist.
(b) To train as a painter.
(c) To train as a lawyer.
(d) To train as an architect.

13. When was Adolf Hitler born?
(a) 1896.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1876.
(d) 1886.

14. What does Part 2 of "The Drummer" say Hitler arranged?
(a) The stoning of two Jewish merchants.
(b) The killing of 4 police officers.
(c) The stuffing of ballot boxes.
(d) An attack on Otto Ballerstedt.

15. What hospital did Hitler spend time in after being wounded?
(a) The Neumann Hospital.
(b) The Bundes Hospital.
(c) Berlin Central.
(d) Red Cross Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what jail did Hitler spend his sentence in 1921?

2. What does Ian Kershaw say rested on Hitler's shoulders as he went into his secondary education?

3. Who did Gustl bring back home that infuriated Hitler?

4. What did Hitler try to do after returning to Munich after the end of World War I?

5. Who died as Hilter was about to begin his secondary education?

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