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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: “The Void,” Chapters 37-43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was British Monuments Man Ronald Balfour when he was killed by shrapnel?
(a) Salzburg, Austria.
(b) Cleves, Germany.
(c) Karlsruhe, Germany.
(d) Siegen, Germany.

2. On what date did James Rorimer first arrive at the southern German town of Heilbronn?
(a) September 7, 1944.
(b) April 16, 1945.
(c) April 12, 1945.
(d) March 20, 1945.

3. During what years was Franklin D. Roosevelt in office as President of the U.S.?
(a) 1933-1945.
(b) 1936-1942.
(c) 1931-1945.
(d) 1939-1945.

4. Shrivenham is described in Part I: “The Mission,” Chapter 8 as a small rural village about halfway between London and what city?
(a) Bristol.
(b) Canterbury.
(c) Leeds.
(d) Liverpool.

5. When is the letter dated that is from James Rorimer to his wife Katherine in the opening of Part II: “Northern Europe,” Chapter 10?
(a) March 6, 1944.
(b) February 15, 1944.
(c) May 27, 1944.
(d) June 6, 1944.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the city of Karlsruhe, Germany, established?

2. According to the author, Givet, Belgium was a replacement depot when Harry Ettlinger arrived there. What term did the men call this staging area for replacement troops?

3. Where was Ronald Balfour a historian prior to his service, according to the author in Part I: “The Mission,” Chapter 8?

4. What is the date of Rosenberg’s transmittal letter to Hitler accompanying albums of photographs of works of art stolen for the Führermuseum in Part I: “The Mission,” Chapter 7?

5. When did the first of the Monuments Men arrive in Monte Cassino to inspect the damage there?

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