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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #34088 Short Adolf Hitler
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The rebellious Adolf Hitler was unlucky enough to have been caught in the radar of his angry father’s wrath at frequent intervals. Brought up in a normal middle-class family, domination was latent in his father’s personality. That had an immense impact on Adolf’s way of life and thought. A school dropout at 16, he replayed wars and battles in his mind. This was contrary to the ambition of taking up a career as an artist, which was always instantly overruled by his father. His failed attempt to get through the Vienna Academy led him to live a bohemian lifestyle painting postcards. In this period, the streak of ideology and desire to unite Germany with Austria germinated. Though he had never thought of joining the military, when the war started, he enlisted himself and fought for Germany.

Which of the following most accurately summarizes the opinion of the author in the text?

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Option 2: "Depressing childhood of Hitler, because of his father haughty attitude towards him, germinated the seeds of rebelliousness."

Explanation: This option accurately captures the author's opinion by highlighting the negative influence of Hitler's father's domineering personality on his childhood, which led to the development of rebelliousness. The text states that Hitler's father's wrath had a significant impact on him, aligning with the idea that this environment contributed to his rebellious nature.

Option 1: "Arrogance and exasperation of Hitler regarding trivial things were inherited from his family tree."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the text by suggesting that Hitler's traits were inherited specifically from his family tree, focusing on 'trivial things.' The text emphasizes the impact of his father's domination on Hitler's life and thought, rather than attributing arrogance to family inheritance.

Option 3: "Hitler would have been displaying his rebelliousness through his paintings, had he not taken up fighting for Germany in the war."

Explanation: This option incorrectly implies that Hitler's rebelliousness would have been expressed through his art instead of acknowledging the direct influence of his father's domination on his life choices. The text does not suggest that his paintings were a form of rebellion but rather that his artistic ambitions were suppressed.

Option 4: "Hitler had a violent streak since his father died but before that, he was a simple obedient boy during his childhood."

Explanation: This option contradicts the text, which indicates that Hitler's father's domineering nature had a profound impact on him during his childhood. The text does not support the idea that Hitler was a 'simple obedient boy' but rather suggests that his father's influence contributed to his rebelliousness.

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