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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 does Sajer say happened to a man who refused to train in Part 2 Chapter 5?

2. What did Sajer learn when they arrived in Kharkov?

3. What was Guy Sajer's unit's purpose?

4. What does Sajer say of Hals' physique?

5. What Company was Sajer's group part of in Part 2 Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Sajer do in Warsaw according to the Author's Preface and Prologue?

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

4. What does Sajer say of commanding officer, Captain Fink?

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

6. Who did Sajer meet in Berlin and what did he do during his week and a half leave?

7. What food does Sajer say he and his unit were given before departing for Poland?

8. What happened when the Poles tried to sell Sajer and his unit some eggs?

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

10. How was the Belgorod assault mounted according to Sajer in Part 2 - The Gross Deutschland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sajer gives examples of battle where Germans were greatly outnumbered and yet prevailed. Was the German army really superior to the Russian army? What advantage did the Germans have that made them better soldiers?

Essay Topic 2

The German army started enrolling members of the Hitler Youth and older men to the army in 1943. Considering the age and physical condition of the new recruits, what difference did they make on the battlefield? How many young (less than 16) and old (more than 60) men were incorporated in the army and in what capacity did they serve?

Essay Topic 3

The Germans in the army didn't like Alsacians, blaming anything they perceived as weakness on their French heritage. Why were the Alsacians singled out despite Germany's claim on the territory shown by the inclusion of the Alsace region in the Third Reich. What other countries had troops on the front line and did they have the same rapport with the Germans?

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