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

2. In Chapter 13, how many grandchildren did Roosevelt have?

3. When did Winston Churchill first criticize Nazi Germany?

4. How many security points were there in Chapter 17 to enter Hitler's bunker?

5. Where was Patton stationed in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were Patton and American soldiers frustrated when Montgomery took credit for the Allied victory at the Battle of the Bulge?

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

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

4. What were Hitler's thoughts at the end of Chapter 14?

5. At the end of Chapter 23, what did Patton know about a top-secret policy instituted by General George Marshall?

6. How was Hitler's 56th birthday celebrated in Chapter 21?

7. How did Helena Citronova survive Auschwitz?

8. How did Braun and Hitler die?

9. How did Donovan take the news that Roosevelt died?

10. In Chapter 13, how and why was Harry S. Truman chosen to be Roosevelt's vice president?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eisenhower was often more concerned about making the popular, rather than the right decision. What were some times when Eisenhower made a popular decision, rather than the right decision? Why did Eisenhower tend to do what was popular rather than what was right?

Essay Topic 2

Patton was often motivated to do better in a campaign because he wanted to do better than a fellow officer. In what ways was competition a motivator for Patton?

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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