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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 21, how far was General Walther Wenck from Berlin?
(a) 35 miles.
(b) 25 miles.
(c) 20 miles.
(d) 30 miles.

2. In Chapter 22, what did Russians want Patton to return to them?
(a) Machine guns.
(b) Tanks.
(c) Bombs.
(d) Boats.

3. In Chapter 17, how far below ground was Hitler's bunker?
(a) 60 feet.
(b) 70 feet.
(c) 40 feet.
(d) 50 feet.

4. In Chapter 18, how far would Truman often walk?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 3.5 miles.
(c) 2.5 miles.
(d) 4 miles.

5. In Chapter 14, how old were Eva and Miriam Moses?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

6. Who was present in Berlin in Chapter 23 when the American flag was raised over the city for the first time?
(a) Eisenhower, Montgomery, and Truman.
(b) Eisenhower, Patton, Truman, and Montgomery.
(c) Eisenhower, Patton, and Truman.
(d) Eisenhower and Truman.

7. When did Winston Churchill first criticize Nazi Germany?
(a) 1920s.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1941.

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

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

10. How old was Roosevelt in Chapter 18?
(a) 63.
(b) 65.
(c) 61.
(d) 69.

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

12. In Chapter 22, where was Patton stationed?
(a) Bavaria.
(b) Slovakia.
(c) Britain.
(d) France.

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

14. In Chapter 13, when did the practice of a presidential invocation begin at inaugurations?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1933.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the Potsdam Conference held in Chapter 23?

2. In Chapter 13, when was the last inaugural address during war time?

3. In Chapter 18, when Patton, Bradley, and Eisenhower toured the concentration camp Ohrdruf, how many bodies had been thrown into shallow graves?

4. In Chapter 18, how much was found in gold bars, currency, and priceless works of art in the Merkers mine?

5. When did Caesar conquer Trier?

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