View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who rushed aboard the train Jagerstatter dreamed about?
(a) Adults and children.
(b) His family.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Jews.

2. When was Jagerstatter allowed to write letters in his Berlin prison?
(a) Once a day.
(b) Twice a month.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Once a month.

3. What was Jagerstatter's farewell letter written on?
(a) Yellow craft paper.
(b) Special purpose paper.
(c) A napkin.
(d) Toilet paper.

4. What path did Jagerstatter say was easier to follow than the one he chose?
(a) Path to death.
(b) Path to redemption.
(c) Path to ruin.
(d) Path to enlightened.

5. What duty did Jagerstatter tell his wife and family that a man is not excused of?
(a) Wanting to live.
(b) Being a coward.
(c) Duty toward God.
(d) Not doing what is right.

6. What did Jagerstatter urge his wife and children to do?
(a) To try to break him free.
(b) Not to forget him.
(c) Pray for his captors.
(d) To send him money.

7. What did Jagerstatter tell the court official in response to their pleas?
(a) He accepted the fine.
(b) To pray for him.
(c) He refused to have a new lawyer.
(d) He refused their offer.

8. What was the Nazi Party long opposed to according to Jagerstatter ?
(a) The Church.
(b) Freedom.
(c) British sea empire.
(d) Communism.

9. What explanation does Zahn give for the villager's attitude after the execution of Jagerstatter?
(a) They didn't want to have Mrs. Jagerstatter cry in front of them.
(b) They wanted to take over her farm.
(c) They were too busy with the Russian advance to care.
(d) They wanted to avoid any indication of aiding a Nazi subversive.

10. What was the name of the priest that came to see Jagerstatter in prison?
(a) Fr. Furthauer.
(b) Fr. George.
(c) Fr. Matthias.
(d) Fr. Henrich.

11. Who helped Jagerstatter find a lawyer?
(a) A friend.
(b) His village priest.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife.

12. When was Jagerstatter able to receive letters in his Berlin prison?
(a) Twice a month.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Once a week.
(d) As they arrived.

13. What was lacking in Austria to make it a real "Fatherland" according to Jagerstatter ?
(a) A good food supply.
(b) Rights for citizens.
(c) Oil.
(d) Tribunals.

14. What did Jagerstatter admire about his cousin's faith?
(a) Its dress code.
(b) Its community.
(c) Its mass.
(d) Its opposition to war on principle.

15. What did Jagerstatter's lawyer know about the sentence?
(a) It was unusually harsh.
(b) It could still be reversed.
(c) It was final.
(d) It was open to interpretation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the train in Jagerstatter's dream represent?

2. What reason did the prison chaplain give to Jagerstatter to try to convince him to accept a position in the millitary?

3. What monument includes the name of Jagerstatter?

4. What does Jagerstatter's lawyer say about the odds during his trial?

5. What did Jagerstatter believe would happen if he accepted to serve in the military?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 563 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample