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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 'Their soldierly conduct is exemplary'—Kulmhof (Che?mno) extermination camp in the Wartheland Reichsgau.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are some of the statements in "Quite happy to take part in shootings" written?
(a) All are auto-biographical.
(b) All are biographical.
(c) They are fictional.
(d) Some are auto-biographical, others are biographical.

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

3. What was the rank of the man who wrote "Once again I've got to play general to the Jews"?
(a) Blutordensträger.
(b) Unterscharführer
(c) Obergruppenführer
(d) Staffelführer

4. Why wasn't Taubner prosecuted for crimes against humanity after the war?
(a) Because he was helping make a case against his superior.
(b) Because he was dead.
(c) Because of double jeopardy.
(d) Because he changed his name.

5. Where was the first extermination camp opened?
(a) Treblinka.
(b) Auschwitz.
(c) Belzec.
(d) Chelmno.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the author of "Once again I've got to play general to the Jews" located according to his journal?

2. What camp were the Jews of Olkusz/Ilkenau sent to?

3. Who was the mistress of the author of "Once again I've got to play general to the Jews"?

4. What was Kretschmer enthusiastic about in his letters?

5. What type of troops were brought to support the German unit in the third document, "The brutalization of precious German Manpower"?

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