I Will Bear Witness: A Diary of the Nazi Years, 1933-1941 Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Victor Klemperer
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I Will Bear Witness: A Diary of the Nazi Years, 1933-1941 Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Victor Klemperer
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one interesting example of Nazi indoctrination noted by Klemperer in his 1936 entries?
(a) The production of coloring books that indoctrinate children.
(b) Propagandistic slogans used as postmarks.
(c) Mein Kampf replacing Bibles in churches and synagogues.
(d) Propagandistic slogans used as fortunes in fortune cookies.

2. During which war did Klemperer serve in the German armed forces?
(a) World War I.
(b) World War II.
(c) Franco-Prussian War.
(d) The German Revolution.

3. On what level do boycotts of Jewish-supplied goods and services occur during 1933?
(a) National.
(b) Regional.
(c) International.
(d) Local.

4. Who was killed during the Night of the Long Knives?
(a) Gypsies.
(b) Jews.
(c) Former acquaintances and allies of Heidelberg.
(d) Former acquaintances and allies of Hitler.

5. Why do family members and friends among the groups who are discriminated against by the Nazis begin to lose track of each other?
(a) Making telephone calls becomes too expensive.
(b) Writing letters becomes forbidden.
(c) Writing letters and making telephone calls becomes politically dangerous.
(d) Writing letters and making telephone calls becomes forbidden.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Paul von Hindenburg dies in August 1934, which office does Hitler assume in addition to that of Chancellor?

2. What kind of car does Klemperer buy after receiving his driving permit?

3. What has happened to Klemperer's theory of the essential character of the German nation?

4. Klemperer mistakenly believes the Night of the Long Knives demonstrates what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In a July diary entry, what does Klemperer wonder about himself?

2. Klemperer also buys a car, which severely strains his finances. What does he do to pay off his debts?

3. What does Klemperer note seems to be happening with the politicized and specialized language of the Third Reich during 1935?

4. When Klemperer receives his driving permit in January 1936, what emotions does he experience?

5. Toward the end of the year, as the Abyssinian War breaks out in Italy and Jehovah's Witnesses begin being persecuted, Klemperer wonders how long the Hitler government can last. What is the conclusion he comes to?

6. What reason does Klemperer give for the phenomenon of families and friends beginning to lose track of each other as people started to emigrate?

7. What was the significance of the Sturmateilung (SA), the members of which were the primary target of Hitler during the "Night of the Long Knives"?

8. Why does Klemperer learn to type in 1935?

9. As a university professor, what relationship does Klemperer notice developing between Nazi politics and ideology?

10. In mid-May 1936, what change does Klemperer make in his diary?

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