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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. What made it impossible for Germany to have peace with England at first?

2. Where did Germany want to have a bombing campaign in England?

3. What made Belgium hard to attack?

4. How many prisoners were captured in Radom?

5. How did Manstein describe Goring?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What about the Commissions Orders did Manstein disobey?

4. Why was Manstein moved to the 18 Division?

5. Why was Poland let down when they were invaded by the Germans?

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

7. What did Germany constantly prepare for while invading Poland?

8. What was Manstein supposed to do in Dvina?

9. What did Manstein do after defeating France?

10. What kept Hitler from invading Britain after October hit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jealousy was a pretty strong theme throughout the book. Where were some places that this theme appeared, and how did the people touched by it react?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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