1. Speer grows prosperous but works too much to enjoy what?
(a) His friendship with Hitler.
(b) His life.
(c) His job.
(d) His family.

2. By the autumn of 1943, Speer feels insecure in his own Ministry and begins consolidating his position by doing what?
(a) Assigning deputy heads.
(b) Stopping armaments production in some factories.
(c) Freeing the captives.
(d) Letting go hundreds of workers.

3. As the General Staff desires, the Todt Organization begins building defensive positions on the Dnieper. Why does Hitler order this work stopped?
(a) He considers this work to be defeatist.
(b) He wants to surrender.
(c) He considers this work to be too optimistic.
(d) He realizes it is futile.

4. Hitler is mistrustful but can be swayed by whom?
(a) Those skilled in manipulation.
(b) Speer.
(c) Only those in his inner circle.
(d) His mother.

5. As "Operation Citadel" opens, Speer convinces Hitler to spare who to serve as armaments laborers?
(a) British prisoners.
(b) Russian prisoners.
(c) Polish prisoners.
(d) French prisoners.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Speer and Guderian suggest to Hitler assigning an army Commander-in-Chief parallel with the autonomous chiefs of the Navy and Air Force, how does Hitler feel?

2. What creates lasting animosity between Goering and Speer?

3. Who does this open door affect?

4. Does Speer get time to acclimate to the job before a conference with the military and industry convened by Field Marshal Erhard Milch?

5. Why does Speer build grand halls and salons?

(see the answer key)

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