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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 were the three things that a German woman's life should be focused on, according to popular belief in the 1940s?

2. How much did Helen weigh when she was freed from the Kratzau camp?

3. Where was Juro's and daughter sent after apprehension when returning to Amsterdam?

4. Where was the Frank family sent to await deportation to the east after they were arrested in Amsterdam?

5. How many homes were totally destroyed in Wittlich during the air attack on Christmas Eve, 1944?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Rabbit and how did Alfons come to know him?

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

3. Who was Colonel Count von Stauffenberg and why were his actions important?

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

5. What did Helen do when she was liberated from Kratzau?

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

7. Why was Alfons dispatched to Spang?

8. Who was Albert Speer and what was his position in the Nazi regime?

9. Who led the revolt in the Warsaw ghetto? When did this take place?

10. How was Alfons treated by the Americans when they arrived in Wittlich?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who were the Righteous Gentiles and how did they help the Jews during World War II? Who are examples of Righteous Gentiles in the text? What did they do to assist Helen and Siegfried?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the backstory of Alfons Heck. Where was he born? Who raised him? How did he become involved in the Hitler Youth?

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