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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 Alfons was taken to a high position on the Westwall, what was he told?
2. At the end of the War, what were the Soviets known for?
3. Which of the following statements about Monika Mohn is false?
4. Who eventually occupied Germany and arrested Alfons?
5. What did Alfons do when over a dozen Sherman tanks arrived in Wittlich?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Germany's attitude toward the war by late 1944, when many people felt they should not continue to fight.
2. What was Alfons's assignment following his orders to retreat from the Westwall?
3. Initially following the war, describe Alfons's feelings about the outcome of the war, his allegiance to Hitler, and the millions of people who were killed.
4. Who was Monika Mohn, and what did she say to Alfons?
5. Alfons's men were not enthusiastic about their new orders, but what were the repercussions if they deserted their unit?
6. What happened when over half of the People's Army disappeared?
7. When Alfons arrived home, what measures were taken to ensure the Americans wouldn't know he was an officer?
8. How did Alfons describe the sentence he received, and the work orders from the French?
9. When did Alfons meet Hitler and observe that he looked older and frail?
10. What did Alfons learn from fighting the Americans?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do you think Alfons Heck wanted to emphasize with the title of the book, "Child of Hitler: Germany in the Days When God Wore a Swastika?" What does this title automatically suggest about Alfons's personal reflections later in life?
Essay Topic 2
Following a meeting on the Westwall with Albert Speer, Alfons and his fellow Hitler Youth leaders met Hitler. Hitler told them the Hitler Youth were his "purest creation." What did Hitler mean by this? How do you think his comment impacted the Hitler Youth leaders?
Essay Topic 3
Throughout Alfons's time as a member of the Hitler Youth, there were various people who helped Alfons along, or in some way strongly influenced his success, opportunity and motivation. Identify a minimum of three people who influenced Alfons's career, and explain the influence each person had on Alfons's life.
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