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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hitler is mistrustful but can be swayed by whom?

2. Hitler approves Speer's _______________ for future building.

3. For what does Hitler know he is destined?

4. Within six months, production increases without what?

5. The Chancellery envisaged to replace the one just built is a palace contrasting with what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Speer support and even surpass Hitler's desires?

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

4. What aspects of Speer's childhood helped to build his character and self-discipline?

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

6. How do Speer's ideas clash with Hitler's and the ideas of others?

7. What is the "Committee of Three?"

8. Describe the beginning of Speer's time as head of the Armaments Ministry.

9. What does Speer learn about Hitler, when he becomes part of Hitler's inner circle?

10. How does Hitler rapidly conquer Poland and France?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hitler is sure of victory after exterminating every traitor.

Part 1) How does he come to believe this? How does he attempt to follow through with this belief? How is Speer saved from this?

Part 2) If he could have exterminated every traitor, could he have been victorious? Why or why not? What does this belief reveal about Hitler?

Part 3) What could Hitler have done to be victorious? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

Hitler calls for making Berlin so beautiful that no one will care if Paris is destroyed.

Part 1) What do others think about this statement? How does this threaten Paris, France as a whole, and other nations?

Part 2) What does this statement reveal about Hitler? How does Speer go about making this statement true?

Part 3) Does Berlin ever gain popularity as a city more beautiful than Paris? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Speer attempts to keep Hitler and his henchmen from destroying the economy.

Part 1) How does he go about doing this? Is he successful? Why or why not?

Part 2) Could he have used better tactics? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) How does the German economy play a role in Hitler's rise to power, rule, and ultimate downfall?

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