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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did the Germans and Russians battle in the city of Stalingrad?
(a) 5 1/2 months.
(b) 8 weeks.
(c) 18 weeks.
(d) 7 months.

2. In Chapter 15, how old was Helena Citronova?
(a) 25.
(b) 23.
(c) 22.
(d) 24.

3. Beginning with Eisenhower, for how long had every successive president served in World War II?
(a) 39 years.
(b) 42 years.
(c) 51 years.
(d) 38 years.

4. What did Wunsch give Helena and Rozinka before he left for the Russian Front in Chapter 15?
(a) Thermal underwear.
(b) Fur-lined gloves.
(c) Fur-lined boots.
(d) Jackets.

5. In Chapter 20, how many men were deployed to rescue American POWs at Oflag XIII-B?
(a) 300.
(b) 3,500.
(c) 1,200.
(d) 540.

6. What was the combat range of the Spitfire?
(a) 405 miles.
(b) 410 miles.
(c) 390 miles.
(d) 395 miles.

7. In Chapter 14, when were prisoners marched away from Birkenau?
(a) January 3, 1945.
(b) January 29, 1945.
(c) January 26, 1945.
(d) January 11, 1945.

8. Where did Helena Citronova settle after the war?
(a) United States.
(b) Slovakia.
(c) Israel.
(d) England.

9. In Chapter 13, when was the last inaugural address during war time?
(a) 1794.
(b) 1842.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1865.

10. At the end of Chapter 13, how many words was Roosevelt's fourth inaugural address?
(a) 558.
(b) 745.
(c) 629.
(d) 893.

11. What nearly smashed into Patton's jeep in Chapter 22?
(a) Ox cart.
(b) Motorcycle.
(c) Horse and wagon.
(d) Ambulance.

12. Where were Helena and Rozinka from?
(a) Poland.
(b) Slovakia.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Germany.

13. After Patton crossed the Rhine in Chapter 16, how many Luftwaffe planes did his army shoot down?
(a) 33.
(b) 41.
(c) 29.
(d) 18.

14. At the end of Chapter 14, how many days did Hitler have to live?
(a) 89.
(b) 100.
(c) 73.
(d) 90.

15. In Chapter 23, when did Patton and Truman fight in the same battle?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1918.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Winston Churchill first criticize Nazi Germany?

2. In Chapter 22, what percent of American troops did Patton believe needed to remain in Europe?

3. How did Hitler kill himself?

4. In Chapter 17, how far below ground was Hitler's bunker?

5. How long was the Siegfried line?

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