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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By how many hours did Patton's Third Army beat Montgomery's crossing of the Rhine?
(a) 34 hours.
(b) About 29 hours.
(c) Some 36 hours.
(d) 41 hours.

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

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

4. In Chapter 21, what was drunk by Braun and several secretaries to celebrate Hitler's birthday?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Champagne.
(c) White wine.
(d) Red whine.

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

6. When did Caesar conquer Trier?
(a) 49 BC.
(b) 72 BC.
(c) 57 BC.
(d) 60 BC.

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

8. In Chapter 22, what percent of American troops did Patton believe needed to remain in Europe?
(a) 30.
(b) 35.
(c) 40.
(d) 25.

9. In Chapter 21, how many soldiers and civillians did General Wenck lead across the Elbe where he surrendered to the Americans?
(a) 350,000.
(b) Half a million.
(c) 250,000.
(d) Hundreds of thousands.

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

11. At the Potsdam Conference in Chapter 23, what color were the tablecloths?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

12. How many security points were there in Chapter 17 to enter Hitler's bunker?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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

14. In Chapter 14, how many successful escapes were there from Auschwitz?
(a) 144.
(b) 11.
(c) 83.
(d) 54.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nearly smashed into Patton's jeep in Chapter 22?

2. When did Patton first have an affair with Jean Gordon?

3. In Chapter 13, when did the practice of a presidential invocation begin at inaugurations?

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

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

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