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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 1944, how old was Hitler?

2. In Chapter 9, when did Patton promise McAuliffe that he would be in Bastogne?

3. In Chapter 4, how many people were ordered to be killed by Stalin?

4. In Chapter 9, what was Patton's religious affiliation?

5. In 1944, how many times had Eisenhower fought in battle?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how would Patton travel to encourage his troops?

2. In Chapter 9, why did Patton go to a Catholic chapel on December 23, 1944?

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

4. In Chapter 8 when Patton was asked what he could contribute to stop the Germans in the north, what did he have prepared?

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

6. At the beginning of Chapter 7, what did the authors believe that the Germans were thinking before their attack?

7. In the Prologue, how was Patton injured?

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

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

10. In Chapter 6, what plans did Patton make in case the Germans were planning an offensive in the Ardennes Forest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patton believed that a hero was a man who fought even if he was scared. How did Patton define a coward? What did Patton think of men who could not go back to the front lines because of fear? Why did he think they were cowards? What did Patton think should be done to cowards and why?

Essay Topic 2

Some commanders showed great empathy for the soldiers who served under them. How did Patton, Skorzeny, and Peiper show empathy for the soldiers who served under them? To what lengths did the men go to to keep their men safe?

Essay Topic 3

Roosevelt was a very different man in public than he was in private. In what ways were Roosevelt’s private and public personas very different? Why did he so clearly separate his public and private life? Why could he not reveal his handicap and his affair?

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