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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. Hitler calms Speer's fears of an armaments collapse by doing what?
(a) Declaring that Speer will straighten things out again.
(b) Giving him positive statistics.
(c) Having more factories built.
(d) Giving Speer a raise.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Speer is reluctant to accept the "Central Works" under what?

2. As the General Staff desires, the Todt Organization begins building defensive positions on the Dnieper. Why does Hitler order this work stopped?

3. 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?

4. After coldly rejecting Speer's plan for a joint operation with the Air Force, Hitler visits the sickroom, hearing what?

5. When the Soviets surround Nikopol, Speer calms Hitler about what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the Allies able to invade Germany? How does Hitler deal with this invasion?

2. How does Chapter 28 open?

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

4. What happens to Speer as the war comes to an end?

5. What happens when Speers warns Hitler that the end is near?

6. What takes place during an evening with Hitler?

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

8. How does Chapter 29 find Speer?

9. What are Hitler's worst decisions?

10. What does Hitler say during his last radio address?

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