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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 think the war could be ended?

2. Where did Manstein think Germany needed a Central Drive?

3. What month did Hitler get serious about invading England?

4. What made Belgium hard to attack?

5. How many prisoners were captured in Radom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Nagel, and how did Manstein feel about him?

2. What was Manstein supposed to do in Dvina?

3. What caused Hitler to change many of his winter attack dates?

4. What did Brauchitsch convince Hitler to do?

5. What bothered Manstein about the way Hitler handled the O.K.H.?

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

7. How did Manstein get Hitler to take on his plan of action for the attack on the West?

8. What happened at the Amiens Bridgehead?

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

10. Where did Hitler want to be after France was defeated, and why didn't he go there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Manstein was fascinated with the Russian immigrants she met. What caused this fascination, and how did it affect his demeanor for the remainder of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Where did the theme of technology appear in this book, and how did it change the course of the war the Germans tried to start?

Essay Topic 3

The people in this narrative all had their own goals and motivations. Select 4 people and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the people around them.

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