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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 was Guy Sajer's unit part of?

2. How many Russian soldiers did Sajer note 28,000 Germans were able to successfully fight?

3. Where was Von Paulus as Sajer was finishing his training?

4. Who did Guy Sajer transfer to the infantry with?

5. Where was Guy Sajer living in 1943?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'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 2

The treatment of Russian prisoners is seen through the eyes of Sajer. Sajer himself says that his book should not be read for its historical accuracy, but for its emotional content. Was the treatment of Russian prisoners historically accurate or did Sajer exaggerate?

Essay Topic 3

In the book, the evacuation of the civilians prior to that of the army is seen several times. Why was the evacuation of the civilians so critical?

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