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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. How did Manstein feel while bathing?

2. What was Manstein Chief of Staff of?

3. When did the attack on Poland begin?

4. Why was Hitler angry with General Beck?

5. Why did Hitler choose to not invade England after October?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Manstein say would be needed for a successful invasion of England?

2. What did Manstein say was the biggest obstacle to peace between Germany and France?

3. What report did Manstein give Paulus?

4. What strange document was signed between Germany and the Soviet Union?

5. What did Manstein do after defeating France?

6. What did Brauchitsch convince Hitler to do?

7. What made Hitler angry with Generals Beck and Fristch?

8. What caused a huge delay for Manstein's men during the attack on the West?

9. What did Manstein say was the most important part of his plan to attack the West?

10. When did modern communication become the most important thing to Manstein?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Manstein say was Hitler's greatest weakness, and what resulted as a direct cause of this weakness in Hitler?

Essay Topic 2

What were Manstein's final words in the book and what did they imply? How did these words sum up the entire theme of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Nagel was an upbeat man. How did this major feature about him affect the people around him? What were people's first impressions of him and how does this affect Nagel's capacity to lead? Make sure you support your answers with examples from the text.

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