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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 did the Lithuanians see the German invasion of their country?
(a) As a disaster.
(b) As a danger for the Jews.
(c) As a liberation.
(d) With indifference.

2. How were some Jewish executions organized according to "Execution as popular entertainment"?
(a) As training exercises.
(b) As a show for SS officials.
(c) As examples for others.
(d) As entertainment.

3. Who did the Lithuanians blame for the foreign occupation of their country?
(a) The Jews.
(b) The Nazi party of Lithuania.
(c) The Germans.
(d) The Communists.

4. What was the author of "Once again I've got to play general to the Jews" job while he wrote his journal?
(a) Cook.
(b) Driver.
(c) Camp guard.
(d) Jewish slave labor organizer.

5. What was the Nazi government's concern regarding the German executioners?
(a) Their mental health.
(b) Their efficiency.
(c) Their accuracy.
(d) Their physical health.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Nazi government concerned about regarding institutionalized murder, according to "The brutalization of precious German Manpower"?

2. Who committed the mass murders described by Johannes Blaskowitz?

3. Where did the events in "Soldiers sitting on rooftops and platforms watching the show" take place?

4. What punishment do some mistakenly say soldiers who refused to participate in mass killings were subjected to?

5. What type of worker did the author of the documents in the first section of "The bodies piled up in the streets" say were wanted?

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