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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 high was the fever Sajer mentioned in Part 3 Chapter 8?

2. How was the Gross Deutschland Division used according to Part 3 Chapter 7?

3. What continued to stun Sajer at the end of Part 3 Chapter 7?

4. What does Sajer say the Veteran was missing?

5. What was Sajer's fever probably induced by?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Lindberg and Hals during the Belgorod offensive?

3. How did Lensen die?

4. Who were the partisans Sajer fought in Part 4 -To The West on his way to relieve a besieged outpost and what happened to them?

5. How was Memel defended?

6. What city did Sajer and his companions retreat to and why?

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

8. How did Sajer fare while leading a blocking squad?

9. How does Sajer describe his new commanding officer, Captain Wesreidau?

10. What city does Sajer say the Russians retook in Part 3 - The Retreat and what happened on the front?

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

Discuss how infringements were dealt with when training for and being a soldier in the Nazi regime by examining examples from the book.

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