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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people did Mentz remember killing?
(a) 2 to 20 per year.
(b) 2 to 20 per train.
(c) 2 to 20 per month.
(d) 1 to 10 per train.

2. What did the author of the documents in the first section of "The bodies piled up in the streets" complain about?
(a) That the executions were not well planned.
(b) That the Jews were starting to resist.
(c) That the executions were too quick.
(d) That the execution crew did not clean up after.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What were the documents in the first section of "The bodies piled up in the streets" marked as?

3. What was the position of the man who said "I only took part in the murder of some three million people out of consideration for my family"?

4. What period did the letters in 'Letters by Gendarmerie Chief Fritz Jacob" cover?

5. Why did Kretschmer say the local citizenry were like parrots?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the substantial sum of cash sent by Gauleiter Greiser meant for?

2. What does the author recall about escorting one of the children of Byelaya Tserkov to his death?

3. What work detail did Rudolf Hoss lead?

4. How did the train journey to Belzec begin?

5. What defense did Mobius try to use during his trial after the War?

6. How is Taubner presented in "None of the Jews that were killed is any great loss"?

7. How were the letters between Fritz and Lieutenant-General Querner shocking?

8. During what period did the documents of "Their soldierly conduct is exemplary" come from?

9. What did Grabnar order Hans Stark to do, according to "Food in the officer's mess excellent - Auschwitz"?

10. What happened in Taubner's military service?

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