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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. Who was the leader of the unit Guy Sajer was assigned to?
2. What weapon was Hals issued in Part 2 Chapter 6?
3. What does Sajer say happened to a man who refused to train in Part 2 Chapter 5?
4. What did the occupants of the train Sajer saw heading west in Part 1 Chapter 1 use to deflect the wind from their train car?
5. What did Sajer learn when they arrived in Kharkov?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Sajer proud of his uniform in the Author's Preface and Prologue?
2. What example does Sajer give to the German military superiority in Part 1- Russia??
3. What food does Sajer say he and his unit were given before departing for Poland?
4. How many soldiers were involved in the Belgorod offensive according to Sajer?
5. What clothes does Sajer say he had after exiting the water in the Author's Preface and Prologue?
6. How was the Belgorod assault mounted according to Sajer in Part 2 - The Gross Deutschland?
7. What happened when the Poles tried to sell Sajer and his unit some eggs?
8. What happened to the truck Sajer drove during the German retreat from the Don River?
9. What does Sajer say of commanding officer, Captain Fink?
10. Where does Sajer say he and his unit went after Warsaw?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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