Berlin Diary; the Journal of a Foreign Correspondent, 1934-1941 Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Part I, pgs. 4-44

1. What did the author spend a year doing at the start of the Berlin Diary, Part I, pgs. 4-44?

2. What did Shirer say about going to Berlin?

3. What did Shirer note about the party rally on September 14?

4. What was announced at a press conference on March 16 and what did people wonder?

Short Essay Question - Part I, pgs. 44-83

5. In Part I, pgs. 44-83, what did Hitler disregard and what argument was made?

6. What pact...
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