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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the Battle of the Bulge lost?
(a) The Allies are more intelligent.
(b) The German army becomes ill.
(c) Bad weather clears.
(d) Bad weather.

2. What is another of Hitler's worst mistakes?
(a) Retaliating against England with the large, expensive, but minimally destructive V-2 rockets at the expense of ground-to-air rockets.
(b) Retaliating against France with the large, expensive, but minimally destructive V-2 rockets at the expense of ground-to-air rockets.
(c) Retaliating against Poland with the large, expensive, but minimally destructive V-2 rockets at the expense of ground-to-air rockets.
(d) Retaliating against teh Soviets with the large, expensive, but minimally destructive V-2 rockets at the expense of ground-to-air rockets.

3. Speer mediates a meeting of Goering, Guderian, Zeitzler, and Fromm to discuss what?
(a) Problems caused by the Allied forces.
(b) Problems caused by Hitler's mental illness.
(c) Problems caused by Hitler assuming command but not exercising it.
(d) Problems caused by other men in the inner circle.

4. After a trip to Paris and several weeks in spartan conditions in Chesnay, Speer and the others are trucked back to where?
(a) Tratzberg Castle.
(b) Kransberg Castle.
(c) Manzanares Castle.
(d) Goldgasse Castle.

5. Hitler believes he will still be able to retire to _______ and studies plans.
(a) Heidelberg.
(b) Linz.
(c) Czarmun.
(d) Zempelburg.

6. 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?
(a) Offended.
(b) Unsure.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Worried.

7. What city surrenders peacefully?
(a) Dresden.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Frankfort.
(d) Hamburg.

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

9. Speer helps the United States Strategic Bombing Survey (USSBS) evaluate the air war in what atmosphere?
(a) A nervous one.
(b) A comradely one.
(c) An angry one.
(d) An anxious one.

10. The Soviet offensive begins when?
(a) On June 12, 1945.
(b) On November 12, 1945.
(c) On April 12, 1945.
(d) On January 12, 1945.

11. Had the Allies concentrated on attacking _____________ the war would have been lost by 1943.
(a) Key armaments factories.
(b) The coastline.
(c) Hitler's bunker.
(d) Berlin.

12. Following the unconditional surrender, Speer wants what?
(a) A proclamation accepting responsibility for the war and resignation.
(b) Aid from the Allies.
(c) To have Hitler captured.
(d) To be allowed to go free.

13. Are Speer's efforts to improve living conditions successful?
(a) Yes, mostly.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, completely.
(d) Yes, partially.

14. What does this bombing do?
(a) It destroys Berlin.
(b) It destroys all German armaments factories.
(c) It wipes out Germany's ability to replace lost arms and produce fuel.
(d) It gives the Americans time to free those in concentration camps.

15. After coldly rejecting Speer's plan for a joint operation with the Air Force, Hitler visits the sickroom, hearing what?
(a) Speer is lonely.
(b) Speer is depressed.
(c) Speer has asked for him.
(d) Speer is dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Speer sees Hitler's life "ebbing away" and his own later experience suggests that Hitler has what?

2. Doenitz opposes any more offensive measures but wants what?

3. Fromm orders summary courts martial and execution of the conspirators, including who?

4. Why does Speer's exuberance at German successes cool?

5. As "Operation Citadel" opens, Speer convinces Hitler to spare who to serve as armaments laborers?

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