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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 training beside basic military training did Guy Sajer receive in his unit?

2. When was Guy Sajer born?

3. Who did Guy Sajer started training with in Chemnitz?

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

5. What weapon was Hals issued in Part 2 Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who came to see Sajer during his leave and what did that person bring?

2. Why was Sajer proud of his uniform in the Author's Preface and Prologue?

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

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

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

8. What were the soldiers disgusted by according to Sajer in Part 1- Russia?

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

10. What example does Sajer give to the German military superiority in Part 1- Russia??

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The cold seems to be one of the main problem for the German soldier. How cold was the Russian front in 1943 and 1944? What clothes and cold fighting equipment did the Germans have? What were the effects of cold on the machinery, men and landscape?

Essay Topic 3

Tanks were used on a large scale by both the Germans and the Russians. How important were the tank forces of Germany and Russia? What were the tanks used for?

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