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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. 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?

2. When were the documents in "The action rid me of unnecessary mouths to feed" created?

3. How did the German soldier bring the little girl in to her execution in "SS-Obersturmführer August Häfner on the killing of the children"?

4. Why was Taubner charged?

5. Where were the Jewish children held after the execution of their parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to non-Jewish citizens?

2. Who was Fritz Jacob, and how did he describe the Jews?

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

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

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

6. Why did Taubner's time in a German prison benefit him?

7. What did Kremer begin to pursue a few weeks after arriving at Auschwitz?

8. How did Belzec's killing operation run prior to August 1942, according to "The Wansee Conference decisions implemented"?

9. What work detail did Rudolf Hoss lead?

10. Who was Pfannestiel, and what contradiction did he present regarding Nazi Germany?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the difference between unsanctioned and sanctioned mass murder in the eyes of the Nazis.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how murder can become dehumanizing for those tasked with the process of execution.

Essay Topic 3

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

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