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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 21, on what day was Hitler marking his 56th birthday?
(a) April 19.
(b) April 20.
(c) April 21.
(d) April 22.

2. In 1945, what German city was considered the least Nazi of all cities in Germany?
(a) Dusseldorf.
(b) Wernau.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Munich.

3. How old was Anne Frank when she died?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

4. In Chapter 18, how much was found in gold bars, currency, and priceless works of art in the Merkers mine?
(a) A million and a half dollars.
(b) Three to four million dollars.
(c) Hundreds of millions of dollars.
(d) Billions of dollars.

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

6. From what state was Harry S. Truman from?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Iowa.

7. At the end of Chapter 19, how long did Winston Churchill speak about Roosevelt and his death to Parliament?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

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

9. In Chapter 13, how many guests were invited to Roosevelt's swearing-in a president?
(a) 7,000.
(b) 5,500.
(c) 4,800.
(d) 6,200.

10. In Chapter 20, where was Patton's son-in-law Col. John Waters captured two years ago?
(a) Tunisia.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Russia.

11. What was Eva Braun wearing when she committed suicide at the end of Chapter 21?
(a) White dress.
(b) Pink checked dress.
(c) Black dress with roses.
(d) Blue satin dress.

12. In Chapter 17, how close was the Russian army to Berlin?
(a) 65 miles.
(b) 35 miles.
(c) About 45 miles.
(d) Less than 40 miles.

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

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

15. In Chapter 18, when Patton, Bradley, and Eisenhower toured the concentration camp Ohrdruf, how many bodies had been thrown into shallow graves?
(a) 1,700.
(b) 3,200.
(c) 4,100.
(d) 2,900.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 23, how many American POWs did Patton believe remained in Russian hands?

2. In Chapter 14, what percent of those who survived the journey from their homes to Auschwitz were sent straight to the gas chambers?

3. Who was present in Berlin in Chapter 23 when the American flag was raised over the city for the first time?

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

5. In Chapter 22, what did Russians want Patton to return to them?

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