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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. When police opened fire on the Nazi marches, who took a bullet for Hitler?

2. Why was Hitler banned from public speaking when he got out of a prison?

3. How did Hitler try to emulate the new leader of Italy?

4. Who investigated the Nazi party from the U.S.?

5. How long did it take Russia to be defeated, as described in the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was HItler barred from public speaking after his trial?

2. How was the small district of Lippe evidence that Hitler was gaining more power among the Germans?

3. What kind of backing did Hitler get from powerful financial figures and how did it help his rise to power?

4. What kinds of speeches did Hitler give early on in his rise to leadership of the Nazis?

5. When Adolf moves to Linz when he is a teenager, what did he dream about becoming?

6. Why did Hitler feel Goebbels needed to be brought under control in the late 1920s?

7. How did the new stable currency in Germany affect Hitler's popularity?

8. In the beginning of Hitler's rise to leadership, how did members get along together at Nazi party meetings?

9. What changed for Rohm and Strasser after Hitler's trial?

10. After Hitler was barred from public speaking, where did he go on a holiday and who did he meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Hitler tried to downplay his prison stay to the public, and where is really was when he is writing his book.

Essay Topic 2

According to the book, what parts of Europe were most vulnerable to Hitler's control and conquest? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Hitler's health problems and the relationships he turned to for help and support during times of ill health. How did his health, both mental and physical, affect his ability to lead?

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