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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author of the documents in "Eliminate the Jews once and for all" held what rank?
(a) Generalkommissar for White Russia.
(b) Generalkommissar for Kiev.
(c) Generalkommissar for Warsaw.
(d) Generalkommissar for Moscow.

2. Why was Taubner charged?
(a) For killing Jews without authorization.
(b) For killing Jews.
(c) For saving a Jew.
(d) For refusing to kill Jews.

3. What type of village was not targeted by mass killings?
(a) Less than 2,000 people.
(b) Less than 5,000 people.
(c) Less than 1,000 people.
(d) Less than 10,000 people.

4. What was Erich Fuchs's role in Sobibor?
(a) Clean the corps off the gas chambers.
(b) Maintain an engine designed to asphyxiate women and children.
(c) Guard a shed where the deadly gas was stored..
(d) Drive the bus from the train station to the gas chambers.

5. What was Theodor Malzmüller role during the war?
(a) Nurse at the extermination camp at Kulmhof.
(b) Guard at the extermination camp at Kulmhof.
(c) Driver at the extermination camp at Kulmhof.
(d) Cook at the extermination camp at Kulmhof.

6. What did Kurt say in "Kurt Möbius on the guilt of the Jews and his own lack of blame" about orders given by a government?
(a) The cannot be disobeyed.
(b) They must be moral.
(c) They can only be for the general good.
(d) They were obviously correct.

7. What did "Gauleiter Greiser to Himmler, 19 March 1943" praise?
(a) The bravery of an assault squad.
(b) The bravery of an execution squad.
(c) The power of a new rifle.
(d) The effectiveness of a new killing method.

8. How many Jews were killed per day at the start of the Belzec operation according to "SS-Untersturmführer Josef Oberhauser on the early days at Belzec"?
(a) 100 to 300 per day.
(b) 60 to 90 per day.
(c) 200 to 600 per day.
(d) 600 to 900 per day.

9. How many of the Jews on the train described in "The train journey to Belzec--Schutzpolizei Zugwachtmeister Jäcklein's report" died before arriving at Belzec?
(a) About 3,300.
(b) About 5,300.
(c) About 300.
(d) About 2,300.

10. What period did the letters in 'Letters by Gendarmerie Chief Fritz Jacob" cover?
(a) April 1941 to September 1942.
(b) April 1941 to June 1942.
(c) April 1941 to June 1943.
(d) April 1942 to June 1942.

11. What unit was Lieutenant-Colonel Groscurth assigned to?
(a) 295th Infantry Division.
(b) 25th Infantry Division.
(c) 95th Infantry Division.
(d) 29th Infantry Division.

12. What did Kretschmer assure his children he was not doing immoderately?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Shooting.

13. What did Fritz feel about the Jews?
(a) He was full of hatred.
(b) He felt pity.
(c) He felt content.
(d) He felt nothing.

14. What was the gift included in "Gauleiter Greiser to Himmler, 19 March 1943" meant for?
(a) For Himmler's wife.
(b) For Hitler.
(c) For Goring.
(d) The Reich or for Himmler's personal use.

15. What did Fritz mention in his letters about his girlfriend?
(a) Her new car.
(b) Her being pregnant.
(c) Her pay raise.
(d) Her leaving him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the documents in the first section of "The bodies piled up in the streets" addressed to?

2. Who said "I only took part in the murder of some three million people out of consideration for my family" according to "'Food in the officers' mess excellent'--Auschwitz"?

3. When were the documents in the first section of "The bodies piled up in the streets" sent?

4. What was Kretschmer enthusiastic about in his letters?

5. When did Taubner commit his crime of unsanctioned mass murder?

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