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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, how far would Truman often walk?

2. In Chapter 21, how many soldiers and civillians did General Wenck lead across the Elbe where he surrendered to the Americans?

3. In Chapter 17, how close was the Russian army to Berlin?

4. In Chapter 17 of the 1,562,000 homes and apartments in Berlin, how many had been completely destroyed?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Braun and Hitler die?

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

5. How did Patton manage to cross the Rhine, and by how much time did he beat Montgomery?

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

7. How did Helena Citronova survive Auschwitz?

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

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

10. What happened to Hitler and Braun's bodies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some Germans acted with honor and did their best to save their men and civilians. Other Germans acted only in their own interests and were only concerned with their own well-being. Who were some Germans who were honorable and saved their men and/or civilians? Who were some Germans who were dishonorable? How did the actions of these officers reveal their character?

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

By the end of the war, Hitler’s health was very precarious. How did Hitler’s health parallel the demise of the German forces? Were the two interconnected?

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