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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 19-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Chancellery envisaged to replace the one just built is a palace contrasting with what?
(a) Hitler's desires.
(b) Goebbels' propaganda about how simply the Fuehrer lives.
(c) Goebbels' ideas.
(d) The wants of the German people.

2. When Speer champions neglected nuclear research, Goering is again put in charge, but Hitler fails to grasp the potential of fission--"Jewish physics"--and instead concentrates on the ____________ rockets, which Speer considers a "misguided project."
(a) Hybrid.
(b) Solid.
(c) Peenemünde.
(d) Monopropellant.

3. After the invasions of Africa and Italy, Hitler is certain what can happen?
(a) The Allies will go home.
(b) Ground can be regained.
(c) The Allies will surrender.
(d) The Germans will face certain defeat.

4. Hitler turns to building the autobahn and making Berlin surpass Paris and Vienna in beauty. Hitler specifies an avenue how many yards wide terminated at one end by a great domed meeting hall dwarfing St. Peter's in Rome and at the other by an arch of triumph dwarfing Paris?
(a) 30.
(b) 130.
(c) 13,000.
(d) 1300.

5. Speer takes technical experts to "Fuehrer conferences" for what reason?
(a) To keep Hitler entertained.
(b) To keep him company.
(c) To keep Hitler from seizing on superficial facts to make unalterable decisions.
(d) To keep Hitler from feeling uncomfortable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hitler number with Braun and Speer as his only friends?

2. Germany's prestige rises during what?

3. Speer is even allowed to recruit where?

4. Speer is disappointed by the mere ___________ "art tour" of Paris that suffices Hitler for life.

5. Does Speer read MEIN KAMPF?

(see the answer key)

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