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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. It was March of what year when the Germans annexed Austria?
2. When did Allied forces bomb Monte Cassino, Italy and destroy the abbey there?
3. When was the Ghent Altarpiece completed?
4. When is the letter dated that is from James Rorimer to his wife Katherine in the opening of Part II: “Northern Europe,” Chapter 10?
5. When did Captain Walter Hancock arrive in Aachen, Germany, to assess the situation there, according to the author in Part II: “Northern Europe,” Chapter 17?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the history of the Ghent Altarpiece? Where did the work end up during World War II?
2. Who founded the city of Karlsruhe, Germany? What was notable about the people who settled in this city?
3. How does the author describe the mission of Captain Mason Hammond in Part I: "The Mission," Chapter 6?
4. How did Rose Valland’s actions protect valuable works of art in August of 1944?
5. When did the Ettlinger family settle in Karlsruhe? What history of the family is described in Part I: “The Mission,” Chapter 1?
6. When did the Monuments Men operate? What was their mission in World War II?
7. With whom did Lieutenant Colonel Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler work in his efforts at conservation in January of 1943, according to the author in Part I: "The Mission," Chapter 5?
8. What “hard copies” did Rose Valland pass along to Second Lieutenant James J. Rorimer in 1945?
9. What hardships did Harry Ettlinger and his family encounter in Karlsruhe, Germany, in the 1930s?
10. How is Harry Ettlinger’s arrival in Europe described in Part III: “Germany,” Chapter 24? When did he arrive?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the life and work of Rose Valland. How did Rose Valland learn the German language? How was she able to convince the Nazis that she didn’t know German? What actions did Valland take that helped the Monuments Men in locating art?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the figure of Captain Robert Posey in the narrative. Where did Posey study architecture? What were Posey’s first assignments in France? With what military unit was Posey assigned?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the settings of Normandy, Saint-Lô, and Mont Saint-Michel, France. When did the landings at Normandy take place? How many soldiers were deployed on D-Day? How many were killed? How were the cities of Normandy, Saint-Lô, and Mont Saint-Michel, France impacted by the WWII battles that took place there?
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