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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 did Hitler start to do after World War I, but lacked the drive to do?

2. Who did Hitler meet that offered him a job selling small paintings?

3. How were Adolf's grade in primary school?

4. Who did Hitler buy a lottery ticket with in "Fantasy and Failure"?

5. Where was Hitler's sent to to answer the charge of failing to register with the military?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who arrived in power that inspired Hitler to become the same kind of leader he was according to "The Drummer"?

2. What happened to Hitler after the failed coup of 1924?

3. Who was Adolf's grandfather according to Ian Kershaw?

4. What did Hitler do after the war ended according to "Discovering a Talent"?

5. What were the things Kershaw says that Hitler believed would be enough for his success, and was he right?

6. What sign of self confidence does the author say was demonstrated in Adolf's decision to go to Vienna to study painting?

7. Why was Adolf's mother protective of him?

8. What was Hitler's assignment during the war, and how did he fare?

9. What did the military provide Hitler, and how did he integrate?

10. Why did Hitler threaten to leave the German Workers' Party, and why did the leader of the Party ask for his return?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the significance of Hitler creating a public image, how he created his public image, as well as the impact it had on the German people.

Essay Topic 2

Students should examine Hitler's role in the Bavarian Army, what impact it had on him, and why he did not want to leave military service.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the impact of the public announcement regarding Germany's air force on the German people and the purpose of the announcement.

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