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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 18, where was Donovan when he learned that Roosevelt had died?

2. At the end of Chapter 20, what type of plane attacked Patton's plane?

3. In Chapter 21, what was drunk by Braun and several secretaries to celebrate Hitler's birthday?

4. After Patton crossed the Rhine in Chapter 16, how many Luftwaffe planes did his army shoot down?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Helena Citronova survive Auschwitz?

2. In Chapter 17, what was Hitler's bunker like?

3. What near-deaths did Patton experience in Chapter 22?

4. At the end of Chapter 20, what happened when Patton's single-engine L-5 Sentinel was flying to Patton's headquarters?

5. In Chapter 23, what trait did Truman have that Roosevelt lacked?

6. Where was Patton stationed in Chapter 22, and what was the place like?

7. How did Hitler pass his time in the bunker at the end of Chapter 17?

8. What speech of Churchill's was given after the crossing of the Rhine?

9. How did Braun and Hitler die?

10. What did Patton do when a Russian officer demanded in Chapter 22 that boats be returned to the Russians?

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

Truman and Patton were complete opposites. Why did Truman dislike Patton? How did the differences between the men foster the dislike that Truman felt for Patton? Were Truman’s feelings based upon a relationship with Patton or bias? How did the differences between the two men influence that way that Truman felt about Patton?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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