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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. How many German soldiers were killed when the Russians collapsed the pocket of German resistance in Part 4 Chapter 10?

2. How many British soldiers did Sajer and his troop kill before surrendering?

3. What does Sajer say of the Captain that commanded his unit in Part 3 Chapter 7?

4. How did the German army start crossing the Dnieper?

5. What does Sajer say happened to the Eastern front in Part 3 Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when the Germany army crossed the Dnieper River according to Sajer?

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

3. What happened during Sajer's train ride back to the front?

4. What type of unit were the blocking squads?

5. How did Sajer finally rejoin the front line after his firefight in the 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 Sajer given after his hospital stay and why was it taken away?

8. How did Lensen die?

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

10. Where did the replacement soldiers assigned to Sajer's regiment in Part 4 -To The West come from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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