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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. During which war did Klemperer serve in the German armed forces?
2. ___________ worries consume Klemperer in nearly every diary entry of 1936.
3. What type of marriages are prohibited?
4. What happens to the books that the university library has to surrender to the authorities when said books are deemed to have failed censorship or not be fit for the average person?
5. In 1935, most of the construction on the new house is complete. In what area of the house does Eva spend most of her time working?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Klemperer is let go from his job, his pension is cut and he complains about the reduced pay. What will he eventually think of his pensioned status, and why?
2. In pondering the nature of fate, to what does Klemperer compare life?
3. Why did the Klemperers purchase an empty lot in the Dresden suburb of Dƶlzschen with the intent of building a house?
4. To what does Klemperer compare the politicized and specialized language of the Third Reich?
5. What does Klemperer note seems to be happening with the politicized and specialized language of the Third Reich during 1935?
6. Why does Klemperer learn to type in 1935?
7. In a July diary entry, what does Klemperer wonder about himself?
8. In 1933, how does Klemperer find the German political situation?
9. What is Victor Klemperer's theory of German national characteristics?
10. Klemperer also buys a car, which severely strains his finances. What does he do to pay off his debts?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Klemperer's belief that an amphibious landing in England is impossible with the successful amphibious landings on D-Day. Use the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Could Victor Klemperer's incorrect analysis of 1934's political events, in particular his incorrect predictions concerning these events' consequences for Hitler, be an indication that Klemperer was in denial about what was happening to Germany, to Jews, and ultimately to himself? Compare and contrast Klemperer's analysis with the events' actual effect on the power of Hitler and the Nazis over Germany in order to support your opinion. Back up your arguments with citations from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Considering the financial strain--along with the constant anxiety of being the target of state-sponsored discrimination--Klemperer was experiencing by 1936, what purpose might his diary entries about the minutiae of driving have served him? Support your explanation with examples from the text.
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