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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How did Martha see Hitler according to Chapter 5?
(a) A dangerous man.
(b) A normal leader.
(c) As a clown.
(d) A charismatic man.

4. How did George S. Messersmith feel in his campaign?
(a) Supported by the Ambassador.
(b) Supported by the Amrican public.
(c) Alone.
(d) Supported by the State Department.

5. What did the men order Schachno to do before beating him?
(a) Lay on the floor.
(b) Sign a confession.
(c) Put on a blindfold.
(d) Undress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What building was Joseph Schachno visiting at the start of the Introduction?

2. What was the brand of the car of the new ambassador?

3. What was Ernst Hanfstaengl's position in the Nazi Party according to Chapter 8?

4. How many children did William E. Dodd have?

5. Why did the house become a gathering place for the diplomatic community?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were William and Martha like according to Chapter 3?

2. Who was Sigrid Schultz, and what did Schultz and Martha disagree about according to Chapter 6?

3. Where was Joseph Schachno from, according to the Introduction?

4. Who was Alfred Panofsky, and what was his intention in Chapter 10?

5. Who did Dodd invite to join them in Germany?

6. Who was George S. Messersmith?

7. Who was Ernst Hanfstaengl in Chapter 8?

8. What did Dodd discover about some party officials in Chapter 7?

9. Who was Edgar Mowrer and why was he deeply disappointed according to Chapter 9?

10. What did Messersmith want from a new Ambassador to Germany?

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