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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 27-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Doenitz puts naval procurement under Speer, what happens?
(a) Building halts.
(b) Building accelerates.
(c) Building decreases.
(d) Building begins.

2. When Hitler demands ruthless "scorched earth," Speer tries to inspire sympathy for evacuees and reminds him that his order shows a loss of hope. Why does Hitler go along with this?
(a) To save face.
(b) He does not know what else to do.
(c) He agrees with Speer.
(d) He believes Speer.

3. What teaches Speer how to adjust to adversity?
(a) His physical problems.
(b) His father.
(c) His school.
(d) His poor upbringing.

4. Assuming that the Allies need a large port to land, what does Hitler do?
(a) He arms the ports but leaves coastal areas sparsely protected.
(b) He sets a trap at all the ports.
(c) He destroys all the ports.
(d) He protects the coastal area and leaves the ports sparsely protected.

5. Speer breaks taboo by doing what?
(a) Sending out a circular letter about avoiding destruction on principle.
(b) Leaving the country.
(c) Yelling at Hitler.
(d) Being honest with Hitler regarding his beliefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Speer benefit from helping this person?

2. Opting out of a flight to Berlin, Speer survives the crash that kills who?

3. Hitler tells Speer to stop the conference for what reason?

4. Hitler rejects Jodl's and Speer's attempts at what?

5. In his last radio address Hitler rejects what and then withdraws to the old Party clique, grasping at straws and insisting that nothing but desert be left to the victors?

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