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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 did Sajer do after leaving the German army?

2. How were Sajer and his group rescued from Memel?

3. How did Wesreidau die?

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

5. What does Sajer say was inundated in Part 3 Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. How did Sajer and his companions escape Memel?

5. What was Sajer given after his hospital stay and why was it taken away?

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

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

8. How was Sajer physically during his retreat from the Dnieper bank?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Sajer gives examples of battle where Germans were greatly outnumbered and yet prevailed. Was the German army really superior to the Russian army? What advantage did the Germans have that made them better soldiers?

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