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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Lithuanians see the German invasion of their country?

2. What happened to the Jews in German controlled territories after 1942?

3. What was the author of "Once again I've got to play general to the Jews" convicted of after the war?

4. What did the Babi Yar Massacre teach the Nazis?

5. Where did the events in "Present at the execution with heads of other authorities" take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Report marked "Secret Reich Business" contain?

2. What does the book proper consist of according to "The brutalization of precious German manpower," and how is it divided?

3. What organization was Landau involved in during his youth?

4. Why were the victims forced to strip naked before execution?

5. What was noted in a few instances of those who refused to participate in mass killings?

6. What did Landau provide good example of?

7. What edition was the "Preface" taken from, and what does it include?

8. What did Landau formally state regarding Jewish children in comparison to his own?

9. Who was Oberst and what did he recount?

10. What was "Once again I've got to play general to the Jews" an excerpt of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the difficulties of managing mass murder as discussed in The Good Old Days.

Essay Topic 2

Examine one theme from The Good Old Days and analyze its significance.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the historical significance and importance of understanding the Holocaust prior to reading The Good Old Days.

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