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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 prison was Jagerstatter transferred to?

2. When was the April 9 letter written?

3. What did Jagerstatter tell his wife not to do?

4. What vote did Jagerstatter cast?

5. What day does Charles Zahn say there is little information about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What warning does Fr. Baldinger offer?

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

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

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

5. What does Zahn say about the articles focusing on his project?

6. What does Zahn note about Jagerstatter's personality in "The Young Ruffian"?

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

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

9. What does Zahn note about Feldmann's efforts?

10. What does Zahn note about the final day of Jagerstatter's stay in St. Radegund?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine why Gordon Charles Zahn chose to write on Franz Jagerstatter and compare the two men, focusing on their similarities.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the significance of the title, "In Solitary Witness" and what it implies about Jagerstatter.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Jagerstatter is regarded in his village and in the Catholic Church.

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