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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. In Chapter 2, during the last three years, how much time had Hitler spent at the Wolf Lair?

2. During the German invasion of Russia, how many Soviet men and boys in uniform died?

3. In Chapter 12 how many Germans did Pvt. James R. Hendrix get to surrender?

4. At the end of Chapter 11, in what countries were the Soviets fighting the Germans?

5. In Chapter 1, how many bullets could the Browning Automatic Rifle fire per minute?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 2, what was Operation Greif?

2. In Chapter 4, why did Churchill meet with Stalin?

3. In Chapter 12, what did Patton do on Christmas Day?

4. What was Stalin's plan at the end of Chapter 11?

5. At the end of Chapter 10 what victories did the Germans have?

6. Who was William Donovan and what did he do for Roosevelt?

7. At the end of Chapter 3, what was Hitler doing to strike back at the Allies?

8. At the end of Chapter 8, what happened in Bastogne?

9. What happened to Field Marshall Rommel in Chapter 2?

10. How did Stalin's second wife die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patton was respected, but he was also hated. What did his nickname “Old Blood and Guts” (1) reveal about how people viewed Patton? Why was he respected and hated?

Essay Topic 2

As Patton prepared to rescue the Americans at Bastogne, he stopped at a Catholic chapel to pray and seek divine intervention. Why did Patton seek divine intervention? Why did Patton view World War II as a religious war? How did that belief affect his decision to ask for divine intervention?

Essay Topic 3

When Roosevelt died, there were different reactions to the news. What were the various reactions to the news of his death? What do those reactions reveal about the people who were affected by his death?

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