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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. What happened when Eva Braun shot herself in 1932?

2. How old was Hitler's competition in the Feb. 1932 election?

3. What did Alois do for a career?

4. Who was assassinated by former Freikorps members?

5. Who helped Hitler with his project in prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was family life like growing up for Adolf?

2. What kind of reaction did Hitler get from the judge at his trial in Munich?

3. What did the newspaper, Volkischer Beobachter, become to the Nazi party?

4. Describe the infamous Mefo-bill scheme.

5. How was the nation totally brought under the grip of the Nazis in 1933?

6. How did Hitler care for his mother when he was just a teen?

7. How did Hitler try to split the Bavarian leadership?

8. What was Hitler's relationship with Hanfstaengl?

9. Where does the name Hitler come from?

10. When Adolf was little, what were his career aspirations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Hitler and Stalin as leaders.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways did the Nazis gain power over every aspect of a citizen's life in Germany? Be sure to write about the Mefo-bill scheme and the process of "gleichschaltig."

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