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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. Where was author Kurt Vonnegut held as a prisoner of war during WWII?

2. How many people died in the Christmas Eve air attack on Wittlich in 1944?

3. At what family's very small home did Helen and Siegfried hide out in Zaandam for over three months?

4. Kratzau was the name that the Germans had given to what Czechoslovakina village?

5. When did the French occupiers come to Germany after the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did the Allies break through the German West Wall? What did this signify?

2. What happened to women with children upon arriving at Auschwitz? Why?

3. What is the equivalent of a Bahnfuhrer in the U.S. military? What did being appointed this position mean for Alfons?

4. How was Alfons treated by the French when they arrived to occupy Germany?

5. With whom did Helen and Siegfried hide out in Haarlem? What was this arrangement like?

6. How did Helen manage to return to Amsterdam after the war?

7. What was Operation Overlord and when was it launched?

8. What were Alfons's perceptions of the Holocaust immediately after the end of the war?

9. Who was Josef Mengele and what was his role in the Holocaust?

10. How were the Jews treated upon arriving at Auschwitz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What led to France and England entering into World War II? When did these countries' militaries become actively engaged in fighting? What were their objectives in entering the war?

Essay Topic 2

What was Kristallnacht? What events led up to this occasion? How many Jews were killed during Kristallnacht? How many Jewish buildings and businesses were destroyed?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Germany's relations with Russia prior to and during World War II. What agreements did Germany have with Russia? How were those agreements broken? What was the war front like between these countries?

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