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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 did the "great Reichstag Building arson trial" prove to the world?
(a) That Hitler didn't like Communists.
(b) That the Third Reich fixed the outcome of trials.
(c) That Trials were free in Germany.
(d) That Goering was a fool.

2. Why was Messersmith reluctant to fulfill Diels' request?
(a) He found Martha's affairs revolting.
(b) He made a promise to Himmler.
(c) He didn't like Diels.
(d) He was forbidden to intervene by the State Department.

3. Where did Diels flee to?
(a) France.
(b) Poland.
(c) Czechoslovakia.
(d) Italy.

4. What was Phillips' position in the U.S government?
(a) Aid.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Undersecretary.
(d) Assistant to the Secretary.

5. What did the Nazis go at great length to do?
(a) Get people to vote.
(b) Prevent people from voting.
(c) Get Jews to vote.
(d) Prevent women from voting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Anthony Eden felt Hitler want?

2. What was Erwin Wollstein arrested for?

3. What did Diels show Martha to prove the growing culture of surveillance of the Nazis regime in Chapter 31?

4. What was the predecessor of the KGB?

5. Who did Dodd meet with in August according to Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were propaganda stunts according to Chapter 28?

2. Why were the Dodds surprised in Chapter 11?

3. What did Hitler plot in April and how did the Gestapo change in Chapter 36?

4. What made Martha understand the horror in Germany?

5. Why was Diels in danger according to Chapter 34?

6. What contrast is noted between Hitler's physical presence and him speaking in Chapter 20?

7. What did Hitler and Dodd speak of in their meeting?

8. How was murder averted in Chapter 27?

9. Why was Messersmith reluctant to help Diels when he asked for help in Chapter 36?

10. What did Dodd begin to fully realize in Chapter 16?

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