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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the middle of 1937, Victor and Eva are taking long country drives for what purpose?

2. By what name is the November 1938 pogrom conducted by the Nazis commonly referred to?

3. What does nearly every Jew remaining in Germany, including the Klemperers, try to do in response to the rumors of ghettos?

4. What other means of saving money does Victor consider but ultimately discard as unworkable?

5. One of Victor's entries makes note of the establishment of which automaker's factory?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1937, Klemperer, as always, worried about money. Despite his worry, what does he realize?

2. After making inquiries into emigration during 1939, what does Klemperer conclude about his efforts to leave Germany?

3. In 1938, the Klemperers make a surprise visit to Grete on her birthday. During this visit, what or who do Grete and Victor reminisce about?

4. Why does the Nazi regime imposes a 'billion-Mark' fine on Jewish citizens in 1938?

5. As 1940 progresses, which continent becomes entirely involved in World War II?

6. Some of Klemperer's diary entries after his move to the ghetto note appreciation for the smallest things in life. What are some examples of small things for which Klemperer expresses his appreciation?

7. In 1939, what does Klemperer say the purpose of his diary is?

8. The return of what German legion, according to Klemperer, is celebrated in June 1939?

9. Whom does Klemperer begin to feel are just like Hitler in their hatred of Jews?

10. In what month of 1940 does the Nazi party take control of the Klemperers' house and evict them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why, in the face of mounting Nazi discrimination against the Jews, would Klemperer choose to enter into a large house loan instead of emigrating, as his friends and family were? Write a persuasive essay that analyzes and explains the possible reasons why he made this decision, supporting your arguments with examples/citations from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Klemperer discounts his skills in several diary entries throughout I Will Bear Witness, believing them to be neither marketable nor viable outside the German education system. Using examples from the book, analyze and demonstrate whether or not Klemperer's self-assessment of his abilities was accurate.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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