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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 Jagerstatter volunteer to do for the child?

2. What does Zahn say about Jagerstatter's parents?

3. Why did Jagerstatter never consider hiding?

4. Why did Furthauer give the position of sexton to Jagerstatter ?

5. What vote did Jagerstatter cast?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had Jagerstatter decided about the war?

2. What could Jagerstatter's stance be used to measure according to Zahn?

3. What was the opinion of most villagers according to "The Martyr and His Village"?

4. What framework does Zahn focus on in "The Martyr as Rebel: A Sociological Summary"?

5. What does Zahn say each reader should find?

6. What does Zahn explain about Jagerstatter's mother and father?

7. What did Jochmann refer to Jagerstatter as?

8. Who did Jagerstatter seek approval from according to "The Martyr and His Church"?

9. How did Jagerstatter refer to Hitler's advance into Austria?

10. What was the commentary on Jagerstatter's dream about the train?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the moral implications in Jagerstatter serving in the Nazi military and also the moral implications in Jagerstatter's decision to refuse to serve.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the beliefs of the Catholic Church and why Jagerstatter believed that Christians were meant to meet high principles.

Essay Topic 3

Examine how the book, "In Solitary Witness", influences some to stand against future wars.

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