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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. The city name of Salzburg translates from German to English to mean what?
(a) Salt Castle.
(b) Tall Castle.
(c) White Castle.
(d) Sand Castle.

2. On what date did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor and catapult the U.S. into World War II?
(a) June 26, 1939.
(b) May 27, 1944.
(c) August 27, 1942.
(d) December 7, 1941.

3. Where did Walker Hancock locate Weyres, Count Wolff-Metternich’s assistant, in March of 1945?
(a) Siegen, Germany.
(b) Bad Godesberg, Germany.
(c) Karlsruhe, Germany.
(d) Salzburg, Austria.

4. Where was Ronald Balfour a historian prior to his service, according to the author in Part I: “The Mission,” Chapter 8?
(a) King’s College, Cambridge.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) The University of Minnesota.

5. What Austrian city did Hitler intend to redevelop into his own version of Florence, according to the author in Part I: “The Mission,” Chapter 2?
(a) Vienna, Austria.
(b) Altaussee, Austria.
(c) Linz, Austria.
(d) Salzburg, Austria.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did Harry Ettlinger ship out to basic training?

2. Lieutenant Colonel Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler was director of what museum prior to the war?

3. What was the name of Adolf Hitler’s personal assistant?

4. In what year was Harry Ettlinger “banned from the local sports association,” according to the author in Part I: “The Mission,” Chapter 1?

5. Part II: “Northern Europe,” Chapter 22 is titled “The Bulge” and takes place on the Western Front during what dates?

(see the answer key)

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