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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Speer masses 130 searchlights to create the first ____________ and masses striking swastika flags to disguise drab façades.
(a) "Cathedral of light."
(b) "Field of light."
(c) "Dance of light."
(d) "House of light."

2. The blossoming of Speer's career follows ___________ of Ernst Roehm.
(a) The death.
(b) The leadership.
(c) The "blood purge."
(d) The promotion.

3. Why does Speer build grand halls and salons?
(a) To impress on dignitaries that Hitler is "one of the greatest men in history."
(b) To impresss Hitler.
(c) To impress his family.
(d) To promote his work.

4. How does Speer benefit from helping this person?
(a) He meets Hitler.
(b) He attracts Hitler's attention, is invited to dinner, and becomes the young man destined to design Hitler's legacy.
(c) He gains new skills in the architectural field.
(d) He gets a raise.

5. Speer's success with Goebbels and Hitler has its ups and downs until when?
(a) He impresses Hitler by his design for the Nuremberg Party Rally.
(b) Goebbels leaves Germany.
(c) He leaves the party.
(d) Goebbels falls out of favor with Hitler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Speer read MEIN KAMPF?

2. Hitler views grand buildings as what?

3. Although Speer is turned off by Joseph Goebbels, what does he do?

4. For what does Hitler know he is destined?

5. Who does Speer help deal with Berlin contractors in rebuilding the decrepit Chancellery?

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