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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 regards his life as what?

2. What is one of Hitler's worst decisions?

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

4. What does this bombing do?

5. In what does the leadership--Speer included--live?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What is Himmler's reaction at the end of the war?

3. How does Chapter 29 find Speer?

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

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

6. What does Speer say about the danger of dictatorships?

7. What does the Allied bombing on November 12, 1944 do to Germany? What are the reactions to this bombing?

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

9. What takes place during an evening with Hitler?

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

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

Speer's influence shrinks.

Part 1) How does he first gain influence? How does he then lose this influence?

Part 2) How do the events at the time affect Speer's influence? How does Speer's influence continue to fluctuate through this book? Why does it fluctuate?

Part 3) How do others' opinions of Hitler's men influence Hitler's opinion of Speer?

Essay Topic 3

A "Committee of Three" is formed to insulate Hitler from others.

Part 1) What is the "Committee of Three?" Who makes up this committee? Why? Why do Hitler's men believe this committee is necessary? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does this committee influence Hitler? How does this committee influence and benefit Speer?

Part 3) How does the formation of this committee foreshadow Hitler's downfall?

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