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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '1940'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As anti-Jew laws become stricter, what is an example of the type of public facilities from which Jews are excluded in 1936?
(a) Restaurants.
(b) Public reading rooms.
(c) Police offices.
(d) Grocery stores.

2. In 1938, Germany annexes __________ in a non-violent political victory known today as the Anschluss.
(a) Austria.
(b) The Sudetenland.
(c) Poland.
(d) Pomerania.

3. When Paul von Hindenburg dies in August 1934, which office does Hitler assume in addition to that of Chancellor?
(a) Kaiser.
(b) President.
(c) Commander-in-Chief.
(d) Fuehrer.

4. Klemperer finds the costs of maintaining the car to be extremely ______________.
(a) High.
(b) Moderate.
(c) Reasonable.
(d) Low.

5. Which major World War II battle begins in 1940?
(a) The Battle of Leyte Gulf.
(b) The Battle of Britain.
(c) The Battle of Midway.
(d) The invasion of Normandy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Victor's sister, Grete, after she suffers a mental collapse and a heart attack?

2. In 1935, how are Catholics, Communists, and Jews who are still employed removed from their jobs?

3. What does Klemperer believe will defeat the Nazis' anti-Semitism?

4. What does Klemperer risk for avoiding giving the Nazi salute during class?

5. When Klemperer applies to the American Consulate in Berlin, what number is he given when he is assigned to the immigrant waiting list?

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