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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 did Gauleiter ask Himmler in "Gauleiter Greiser to Himmler, 19 March 1943"?

2. What did Eichmann express horror at, according to "Interrogation of Adolf Eichmann"?

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

4. When was the case against Taubner's men dismissed?

5. What skills did Eichmann bring to the "final solution"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Kretschmer enthusiastic about?

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

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

4. What were the four letters dated from April 1941 through June 1942 according to "Practical work for our Fuhrer - Daily life during this Holocaust"?

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

6. Why was Taubner in legal jeopardy?

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

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

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

10. Why was Kube attacked in several letters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Taubner and argue whether or not double jeopardy should apply in the case of those who participated in the Holocaust.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the significance of the Wansee Conference in January 1942 and how it changed the extermination process.

Essay Topic 3

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

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