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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 were the German troops with Sajer ordered to do in Part 3 Chapter 8?

2. Where were Sajer and his troops resupplied in Part 5 Chapter 16?

3. What does Sajer say was suspicious to the military police officers who interrogated him?

4. Where did Sajer go after leaving the Germany army?

5. Who does Sajer say cowered during battle in Part 4 Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What city did Sajer's regiment advanced toward and what happened when they reached that city?

2. What did Sajer and his unit discover in the supposedly empty village they passed through and what happened in that village?

3. How was Memel defended?

4. How was Gotenhafen evacuated and was Sajer able to evacuate before the rest of the German armed forces?

5. What happened when Sajer and eight other men were ordered to pursue partisans in a dark factory?

6. How did the German army coming from Kiev cross the Dnieper River according to Sajer in Part 3 - The Retreat ?

7. What was the Regiment forced to do in order to obey its order to break through the Russian encirclement and retreat?

8. How long did Sajer spend in the hospital according to Part 4 -To The West?

9. What does Sajer say happened to the German army at the start of Part 5 - The End and Epilogue?

10. What was the state of the Gross Deutschland division in Part 3- The Retreat, and how was it being used?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The German Military Police interrogated the soldiers that evacuated from the Dnieper pocket. Why did they assume soldiers were either coward or traitors? What effect did this kind of interrogation have on the troops? Was Germany the only country to try to find traitors in face of defeat? Use the text and historical facts to structure your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of Nazi indoctrination among soldiers in World War II Germany and discuss its influence on the soldiers and the populace.

Essay Topic 3

What happened to the Alsace region between 1871 and 1939? Why was that region disputed and what country do you think had the best claim on it?

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