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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hitler react to Speer's two-sentence speech?
(a) He praises it for conciseness.
(b) He is angered by it.
(c) He is surprised by it.
(d) He is annoyed by it.

2. How is Speer when he is called to rebuild the Berlin district headquarters?
(a) Little involved in the Party and out of work.
(b) Still in architecture school.
(c) Building his career.
(d) Busy with many projects.

3. Hitler hints at aims for a great Germanic Reich stretching from ______________.
(a) Norway to northern Italy.
(b) China to Spain.
(c) Russia to Australia.
(d) Iceland to Greece.

4. What takes place in 1927?
(a) Speer becomes a part of Hitler's inner circle.
(b) Speer begins architecture school.
(c) Speer meets his wife.
(d) Speer passes his architect's license examination and marries Margarete Weber.

5. Speer enters Hitler's inner circle in Berlin and at his mountain retreat at Obersalzberg and meets _____________.
(a) Ernst Roehm.
(b) Martin Bormann.
(c) Goebbels.
(d) Eva Braun.

Short Answer Questions

1. News of the Allied invasion of __________ is taken as a feint for a thrust at undefended Italy or southern France.

2. Hitler refuses Speer's call to employ who in factories?

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

4. What happens when Hitler encourages servility among his entourage?

5. Speer tries not to look like what to the staff?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Speer's life while being a member of Hitler's entourage.

2. Why is it surprising that Speer joined the Party?

3. How does Hitler rapidly conquer Poland and France?

4. What does Speer do with 130 searchlights?

5. Who does Speer take with him to "Fuehrer conferences?" Why?

6. Describe Speer's success with Goebbels and Hitler. How is he finally able to impress Hitler?

7. What is taking place in Speer's life when he is called to rebuild the Berlin district headquarters? Why might this be?

8. What leads to Speer being put in charge of the Ukraine?

9. What is significant about 1934 for Speer?

10. Give examples of Speer's work in 1934 which shows his career blossoming.

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