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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. Why did the priest choose exile?

2. Who influenced Jagerstatter's religious beliefs?

3. What was Jagerstatter the first to have in his village?

4. What prison was Jagerstatter transferred to?

5. What did Rev. Franz Baldinger tell Jagerstatter to accept?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did some people believe Jagerstatter was influenced by according to "A Train to Hell"?

2. What did Jagerstatter write prior to his imprisonment?

3. What does Zahn note about Jagerstatter's personality in "The Young Ruffian"?

4. What happened when Jagerstatter reported for duty at Enns on March 1, 1943?

5. What did Jagerstatter refuse from the government?

6. What did Father Bernhard Kunza say Jagerstatter could not reconcile?

7. What did Jagerstatter urge his wife to give up?

8. What was unfortunate about Jagerstatter's rebellion according to Zahn?

9. What did Jagerstatter say in a letter home a few days after his sentence?

10. What did Jagerstatter remind his young daughters of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the beliefs of the Catholic Church and why Jagerstatter believed that Christians were meant to meet high principles.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the significance of the plebiscite and how it affected those in Austria.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the change in the Catholic Church from before Hitler came to power and after Hitler came to power, focusing on the changes seen in the Catholic Church.

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