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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 soldiers were suffering from in Part 1, Chapter 1?

2. What did Sajer find perplexing after frequently being under artillery fire?

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

4. How does Sajer describe the weather on October 30 in the Prologue?

5. What does Sajer see some men do during the first two weeks on the front line?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How long does Sajer say the supplies took to go from Germany to the front?

6. What was the first offensive Sajer participated in with his new unit?

7. How does Sajer say Russian prisoners were transported back to the prisoner's camp?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sajer describes the retreat and its effects on the troop and the civilians. The situation is dire and the hope of a rebound null. Why didn't more Germans surrender to the Russians? What happened to the Germans who did surrender?

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

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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