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

2. Speer is allowed to state his views but forbidden to do what?
(a) Share them with Hitler.
(b) Keep them to himself.
(c) Announce them to the public.
(d) Share them with others.

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

4. Speer and Milch are alarmed that American bomber production is far outstripping Germany's. Hitler and Goering insist that it is what?
(a) A lie.
(b) Just propaganda.
(c) Not going to affect Germany.
(d) True.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Based on a quotation from MEIN KAMPF about the duty of the people to revolt against state tyranny, Speer plans to kill Hitler, Bormann, Goebbels, and Ley by doing what?

3. Speer waives appeal to how many years imprisonment?

4. Had the Allies concentrated on attacking _____________ the war would have been lost by 1943.

5. Speer remembers the human kindness shown by whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Speer and the other defendants at Nuremberg?

2. What meeting does Speer mediate? Why? What is the result of this meeting?

3. What does Speer convince Hitler to do regarding Russian prisoners? Why is this, in the end, not necessary?

4. How does Chapter 29 find Speer?

5. How does the book end?

6. What does Hitler do when he ignores Speer's calls to cripple key Allied resources? How does he then calm Speer's fears of an armaments collapse?

7. What does Bormann call Speer? Why?

8. How does Speer's exuberance at German successes begin to cool? What saves Germany at this point?

9. How does Speer quickly save his ability to influence Hitler?

10. How does Speer help evacuees during Hitler's "scorched earth" plan?

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