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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 prevented a further attack on Sevastapol?

2. Where was Manstein supposed to march after getting to the Crimean region?

3. What country were Germans vulnerable in during the making of Operation Citadel?

4. Who penetrated the armies north of Stalingrad?

5. Who would the Black Sea fleet be able to blockade?

Short Essay Questions

1. What strange situation did Hitler cause by not trusting his Chiefs of Staff?

2. What happened when Manstein went on a reconnaissance mission in the Crimean waters?

3. What were Western forces poised to do in the summer of 1943?

4. What did Hitler keep trying to freeze during the movement in the Rostov region, and how did it work?

5. What was Operation Citadel?

6. What did General Hoth accomplish at Rostov?

7. What made Manstein re-double his efforts to take Sevastopol after Fort Stallin fell?

8. What did Paulus refuse to do at the behest of others?

9. How did the Soviets cross the Don River during the winter?

10. What made it impossible for Manstein to properly attack Leningrad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The tone changed frequently in this book. What were the major places where this change in tone came about, and what caused these changes?

Essay Topic 2

What were the main differences that Manstein observed as he took the journey west, and how did these changes affect the war?

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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