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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '1938'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his entries of 1938, what health problem does Victor fret about?
(a) Eva's anxiety.
(b) His heart condition.
(c) His eyesight.
(d) Eva's teeth.

2. What does Klemperer teach at the university where he works?
(a) Philology and romance literature.
(b) History and Renaissance literature.
(c) Philology and history.
(d) Romance literature and political science.

3. What does Klemperer begin to question as 1933 progresses?
(a) His ability to remain in Germany.
(b) His ability to keep his job.
(c) His theory of national characteristics.
(d) His ability to be considered a Protestant.

4. What piece of office equipment does Victor learn to use in 1935?
(a) A typewriter.
(b) A mimeograph machine.
(c) A telegraph.
(d) A transcription machine.

5. In which city does Klemperer note that Jews are rumored to have been forcibly relocated to ghettos?
(a) Hamburg.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Baumholder.
(d) Cologne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes the propagandistic articles carried by most media outlets?

2. For what reason was Klemperer discharged from the army?

3. How does Victor Klemperer respond to his brother's advice after considering it?

4. To which location does Georg Klemperer first emigrate after the Nazis strip Jews of their citizenship and rights?

5. What happens to Klemperer's position after he leaves it?

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