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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Guderian convince Himmler to do?
(a) Surrender his forces.
(b) Endorse Guderian for a promotion.
(c) Give up his military post.
(d) Turn himself in for arrest.

2. Guderian described Hitler as being prone to panic in what situations?
(a) When his forces were outnumbered.
(b) When his advisers turned against him.
(c) After an offensive failed.
(d) When things began to go wrong.

3. What new commander of Army Group Vistula was ordered to relieve a surrounded fortress?
(a) Hossbach.
(b) Reinhardt.
(c) Heinrici.
(d) Wenck.

4. What was the OKH?
(a) The general staff of the army.
(b) The reserve divisions.
(c) The central armored command.
(d) The German militia.

5. What recommendation did Hitler make to Guderian, during their discussions, during the events of Chapter 12?
(a) He should go on sick leave.
(b) He should make his own decisions.
(c) He should take over the armed forces.
(d) He should kill himself.

6. What did Hitler order Guderian to do after their final confrontation?
(a) Go on a six-week leave.
(b) Kill himself.
(c) Lead a suicide attack.
(d) Surrender.

7. When was Guderian captured?
(a) December 7th.
(b) March 3rd.
(c) June 22nd.
(d) May 10th.

8. Which of the following does NOT correctly describe the Waffen-SS?
(a) Paratroopers.
(b) Hitler's bodyguards.
(c) Mass murderers.
(d) Elite infantry.

9. What was the German General Staff's opinion towards entering the war?
(a) They were happy to avoid war.
(b) They were overconfident in German capabilities.
(c) They were unsure of German capabilities.
(d) They were eager to enter a war.

10. What was Hitler's reaction to the assassination attempt?
(a) He was unmoved.
(b) He was calm.
(c) He was livid.
(d) He was determined to seek revenge.

11. What problem did the German General Staff face after 1933?
(a) Swelling ranks.
(b) Difficulty adapting to new technologies.
(c) A lack of leadership.
(d) An insuffiiciently large army.

12. Which of the following does Guderian NOT cite as a reason for Hitler's declining capabilities?
(a) His tendency to stay up late.
(b) His drug use.
(c) His lack of personal connections.
(d) His advanced age.

13. The OKH controlled the German army during the invasion of what major country?
(a) France.
(b) Norway.
(c) Russia.
(d) Poland.

14. What did Guderian do during his final meeting with the Fuhrer that upset Hitler significantly?
(a) He recommended a separate peace.
(b) He suggested a defensive strategy.
(c) He demanded Germany surrender.
(d) He contradicted Hitler.

15. Where did Rommel believe the Allies would make their major amphibious invasion?
(a) Brittany.
(b) The mouth of the Somme.
(c) Brest.
(d) The Netherlands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were soldiers sent after being tried at the Court of Honor?

2. How many panzer divisions did Guderian manage to scrape together for the Western front?

3. Guderian claimed that Hitler became obsessed with which of the following after Stalingrad?

4. What did Guderian want to speak to Hitler about during the events of Chapter 12?

5. What happened to Keitel after the war?

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