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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. Speer warns that victory must come _______________.

2. Speer's plan of __________________ uses committees to allocate supplies and oversee weapons design.

3. In 1939, Speer guarantees completion of the five-mile core by __________, with the massive cost being spread over many budgets.

4. Himmler offers who to make bricks and quarry granite?

5. Who does Speer help deal with Berlin contractors in rebuilding the decrepit Chancellery?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hitler rapidly conquer Poland and France?

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

3. What is significant about 1934 for Speer?

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

5. Describe the massive building projects Hitler desires when Germany's prestige rises during the Berlin Olympic Games.

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

7. Describe the new facade of Hitler's headquarters.

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

9. What does Speer do with 130 searchlights?

10. What does Hitler do with a model of Berlin? What does Speer later realize about this model?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Speer spends two months in the hospital.

Part 1) Why does he spend two months in the hospital? What takes place during these two months?

Part 2) How does this time affect his influence over Hitler? Why? How do these two become more estranged?

Part 3) How does this time both help and hurt Speer? How might this change in Speer affect his later trial?

Essay Topic 3

Hitler aims for a Great Germanic Reich.

Part 1) Describe Hitler's plans for this Reich. How have his plans developed and evolved throughout this book? What does Speer think about these plans?

Part 2) How is this foreshadowed early in the book? Why do his plans for this powerful nation fall through?

Part 3) Why might this power be so important to Hitler? Why might he be able to convince others that they too want a powerful Germanic Reich?

Part 4) Who has power in your world? How have they come by this power? How do they deal with this power? How does it affect you?

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