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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 'His attitude towards the Jews is quite impossible'—Documents on persecution in the White Russia Generalbezirk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people people were executed at a time in "An officer cadet on the killing of the adults"?
(a) 6.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

2. When did the events of "'In the interest of maintaining military discipline..." take place?
(a) August 1942.
(b) August 1941.
(c) August 1943.
(d) August 1944.

3. Where were the Jewish children held after the execution of their parents?
(a) A building on the outskirts of the village.
(b) A building inside the town.
(c) A building near a ravine.
(d) A building in the forest.

4. What were details of soldiers sometimes ordered to do?
(a) Destroyed films made during executions.
(b) Took leave during executions.
(c) Assisted executions as spectators.
(d) Prevented civilians from coming to close to the execution site.

5. When were the first death camps opened?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1941.

Short Answer Questions

1. What inconvenience did people not wanting to participate in mass killing endure?

2. What was the third method used by Nazis to kill Jews?

3. What did some believe the executioners were forced to chose between?

4. Who wrote "Scores of soldiers, some in bathing trunks, watching the proceedings"?

5. What did the German government use as an excuse to escalate the hatred for the Jews?

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