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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 type of information does Kershaw say Hitler was looking to read?

2. What was the name of Hitler's Jewish customer mentioned in "Drop-Out"?

3. What was Hitler dissatisfied with according to Part 2 of "The Drummer"?

4. Why does Ian Kershaw say Hitler accepted his new assignment?

5. What does Ian Kershaw say was vital to the success of Hitler as a public speaker?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did people in Germany start to blame for the war and the loss after the end of World War I according to Ian Kershaw?

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

3. Why was Hitler successful in public speeches according to Kershaw in "The Beerhall Agitator"?

4. Why was Adolf able to convince his mother to let him go to Vienna?

5. Why did Hitler leave Vienna according to "Drop-Out"?

6. What did Hitler do for a living after spending some time on the street according to "Drop-Out"?

7. What army did Hitler join and how was it accepted?

8. Why was Hitler arrested in 1913 and how did he avoid prison?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the impact Rosenberg had on the Nazi Party, and compare that with the impact Hitler had on the Party. Analyze how the party suffered in Hitler's absence.

Essay Topic 2

Examine why countries require military service of its citizens, analyzing both its advantages and disadvantages for the government and citizens and how required military service impacted Hitler.

Essay Topic 3

Students should examine the impact of lack of friendship on Hitler and why he seemed more distraught over Foxl than fellow soldiers.

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