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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. Why did Jagerstatter never consider hiding?

2. What does Charles Zahn say about the new priest and Jagerstatter's relationship?

3. What did Jagerstatter 's wife say Jagerstatter continued to do, contrary to popular belief?

4. Why does Zahn think Jagerstatter would want to avoid the local tavern?

5. What vote was proposed to the people of Austria concerning Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Jagerstatter accused of regarding his farming?

2. Who did some people believe Jagerstatter was influenced by according to "A Train to Hell"?

3. What were the reasons given for Jagerstatter's exile from his village?

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

5. What was the second document Zahn states related to Jagerstatter's prison time?

6. Who probably influenced Jagerstatter's religious tendencies?

7. What does Zahn say each reader should find?

8. What did Jagerstatter remind his young daughters of?

9. What did Jagerstatter refuse from the government?

10. Why was Jagerstatter glad to not know the date of his death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the change in the Catholic Church from before Hitler came to power and after Hitler came to power, focusing on the changes seen in the Catholic Church.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Jagerstatter's refusal to serve and analyze why he did not choose to join the Allied forces rather than serve under the Nazi regime.

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