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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Speer hears that he is considered headstrong and is forbidden to do what?
(a) Resign.
(b) Be in charge of any organization.
(c) Return to work.
(d) Rejoin Hitler's inner circle.

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

3. When did Col. Claus von Stauffenberg try to assassinate Hitler?
(a) On November 20, 1944.
(b) On April 20, 1944.
(c) On July 20, 1944.
(d) On September 20, 1944.

4. Hitler rejects Jodl's and Speer's attempts at what?
(a) Analyzing the enemies' capabilities.
(b) Designing new weaponry.
(c) Building more factories.
(d) Surrendering.

5. How does Hitler react to viewing Speer's photographs of fugitives?
(a) He is embarrassed.
(b) He cries.
(c) He shows no emotion.
(d) He becomes angry.

6. Why does Speer's exuberance at German successes cool?
(a) He no longer wants to help Germany win the war.
(b) His tactics no longer work.
(c) Hitler stops listening to him.
(d) As Allied bombings begin affecting production.

7. What is one of Hitler's worst decisions?
(a) Using a fighter as a bomber rather than the jet-powered Me-262.
(b) Using the jet-powered Me-262 as a bomber rather than a fighter.
(c) Using a fighter as a bomber rather than the jet-powered Me-202.
(d) Using the jet-powered Me-202 as a bomber rather than a fighter.

8. When the Cabinet agrees to put all war production under Speer's control, what does Bormann do?
(a) He asks to assist Speer.
(b) He warns Hitler against being drawn into rivalries.
(c) He undermines Speer's plans.
(d) He warns Hitler that Speer is a spy.

9. Hitler raises the specter of using the nerve agent _________ against the Soviets.
(a) Acetylcholine.
(b) Tabun.
(c) Sarin.
(d) Biperiden.

10. Speer points to the ongoing danger of what in the age of modern technology?
(a) Prejudice.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Nuclear weaponry.
(d) Dictatorships.

11. What does Hitler do as the crisis deepens?
(a) He becomes closer to his people.
(b) He begins to think more rationally.
(c) He listens to Speer.
(d) He further closes his mind.

12. Speer is ready to give in to the Gauleiters' pressure to control armaments production and ready to give in for lack of support unless Hitler does what?
(a) Steps down.
(b) Clarifies the chain of command.
(c) Puts him in charge.
(d) Helps him.

13. When the Soviets surround Nikopol, Speer calms Hitler about what?
(a) Stocks of alloy metals for arms.
(b) Germany's military capabilities.
(c) Illness running rampant in the army.
(d) German armaments.

14. Speer wonders if he looks as rundown as who?
(a) His men.
(b) The Allies.
(c) The other prisoners.
(d) The concentration camp survivors.

15. Chapter 28, "The Plunge," opens with Hitler again supporting ____________ against Speer.
(a) Rohland.
(b) Von Stauffenberg.
(c) The Gauleiters.
(d) Himmler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Doenitz struggles to think outside what?

2. Hitler believes he will still be able to retire to _______ and studies plans.

3. Smelling danger, Bormann calls Speer an enemy of the Party who intends to do what?

4. What does this bombing do?

5. Speer holds off Hitler's orders by suggesting what?

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