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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 weapon was Sajer issued in Part 2 Chapter 6?

2. What did Sajer's unit use to ferry supplies to the front line?

3. Who does Sajer notice survived the battle despite a wound and a broken arm in Part 2 Chapter 6?

4. How many of Sajer's assault group were still alive after the first day of battle in Part 2 Chapter 6?

5. What was Guy Sajer's unit part of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sajer say happened during his first firefight?

2. What did Sajer decide to do with his leave pass?

3. Where does Sajer say he and his unit went after Warsaw?

4. Where did Sajer train for his new division and what did he think of the training?

5. How did the Belgorod offensive go for the German soldiers according to Sajer?

6. What unit did Sajer volunteer for and where did he receive training in Part 2 - The Gross Deutschland?

7. What did the German army do to prevent the Russian Army from crossing the Don River?

8. What happened to the weather as the Germans started to retreat from the Don River and what effect did it have on the landscape?

9. What happened to the truck Sajer drove during the German retreat from the Don River?

10. How many soldiers were involved in the Belgorod offensive according to Sajer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sajer was sick during parts of the retreat. How were sick soldiers treated on the front lines? How many casualties did the Germany army suffer because of sickness? What type of sickness was common on the Russian front?

Essay Topic 2

Sajer's father taught him to fear and hate the German soldiers. Discuss what might have made him want to enlist in the German army.

Essay Topic 3

The Veteran seems to sacrifice himself to allow his companions to escape. Was sacrifice common on the battlefield? Why would one forsake his own life to allow others to live?

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