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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Edgar Mowrer a correspondent for according to Chapter 9?
(a) The Chicago Tribune.
(b) The Chicago Daily News.
(c) The Los Angeles Inquirer.
(d) The New York Times.

2. What was at Tiergartenstrasse 27a according to Chapter 10?
(a) Martha's lover's house.
(b) Dodd' new house.
(c) Rhom's house.
(d) Dr. Swenson's house.

3. What proof did the uniformed men have of Joseph Schachno's crime?
(a) A phone call he recieved.
(b) None.
(c) A letter he wrote.
(d) A meeting he had.

4. Who did Mildred Fish Harnack develop a friendship with?
(a) Rudolf Diels.
(b) Dodd.
(c) Dodd's wife.
(d) Martha.

5. What was Mildred Fish Harnack a representative of?
(a) American Women's Club.
(b) The Republican party.
(c) The Red Cross.
(d) The Nazi Party of America.

6. What did Dodd do that broke customs according to Chapter 7?
(a) Met underlings in their office.
(b) Met with Russian officials.
(c) Met foreign diplomats without appointments.
(d) Met Nazis unofficially.

7. What was the brand of the car of the new ambassador?
(a) A Ford.
(b) A Buick.
(c) A Chevrolet.
(d) An Edsel.

8. Where was William E. Dodd employed?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Penn State.
(c) University of Chicago.
(d) University of Georgia.

9. What was Joseph Schachno beaten with?
(a) Steel tipped boots.
(b) Woodem sticks.
(c) Wire.
(d) Whips.

10. What was George S. Messersmith's campaign?
(a) Get American investments for Germany.
(b) Warn the world about Hitler.
(c) Try to befriend Hitler to avoid war.
(d) Protect the Jews of Germany.

11. What was the name of the ship William E. Dodd took to Germany?
(a) The Essex.
(b) The Star of the Sea.
(c) The Washington.
(d) The Britany.

12. When did Franklin D. Roosevelt contact William E. Dodd in Chapter 2?
(a) June 8.
(b) June 28.
(c) June 12.
(d) June 18.

13. What did Messersmith know the new Ambassador had to have?
(a) A good grasp of the German situation.
(b) A good poker face.
(c) A forceful character.
(d) Charm.

14. What was Gleichschaltung's translation?
(a) Change.
(b) People.
(c) Redistribution.
(d) Coordination.

15. What was crucial for William E. Dodd to do in Germany according to Chapter 4?
(a) Prevent Hitler from persecuting the Jews.
(b) Prevent a moratorium by Germany on its debt.
(c) Prevent Hitler from killing Hindenburg.
(d) Prevent Hitler from building an army.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the men order Schachno to do before beating him?

2. When did Frederic M. Sackett leave his post as U.S. Ambassador in Germany?

3. What sharply increased in Germany according to the leaders William E. Dodd met with before going to Germany?

4. What was Bella Fromm's position?

5. When did William E. Dodd reach Germany?

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