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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. According to the author in Part II: “Northern Europe,” Chapter 21, the official role of the ERR was to provide material for whose “scholarly” institutes?

2. Who founded the city of Karlsruhe, Germany?

3. On what date was Michelangelo's Bruges Madonna sculpture taken by German soldiers in Belgium?

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. Second Lieutenant James J. Rorimer was detained in Mont Saint-Michel by American soldiers because he was suspected to be what?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did the Ettlinger family settle in Karlsruhe? What history of the family is described in Part I: “The Mission,” Chapter 1?

2. How large was the MFAA when George Stout was first assigned to this unit in 1944? How were the members structured?

3. What letter is quoted in the introduction to Part II: "Northern Europe"? Who wrote the letter?

4. What hardships did Harry Ettlinger and his family encounter in Karlsruhe, Germany, in the 1930s?

5. Where was Lieutenant Colonel Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler stationed in January of 1943? How does the author describe his perception of this setting in Part I: "The Mission," Chapter 5?

6. Where were Captain Robert Posey and Captain Walker Hancock assigned after the victory of the Allies in Metz? What did they discover in these locations?

7. How does the author describe the mission of Captain Mason Hammond in Part I: "The Mission," Chapter 6?

8. Where were the central Monuments Men during the Battle of the Bulge? What work were they doing at this time?

9. What did Captain Walter Hancock find in Aachen, Germany during his trip there in late November of 1944?

10. What mission did Captain Walker Hancock and Lieutenant George Stout undertake in October of 1944?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the figure of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler in the narrative. What was Wheeler’s profession before he joined the British North African Army? How old was he in 1943? What were his thoughts when he saw the destruction at Leptis Magna?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the figure of Jacques Jaujard from the narrative. What was Jacques Jaujard’s position within the network of the French National Museums? How did Jacques Jaujard protect many works from the Louvre? In what ways did he help James Rorimer?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Germany’s invasion of France and the French Resistance movement. When and how was the French Resistance established? What role did the French Resistance play in facilitating the Allies' rapid advance through France following the invasion of Normandy?

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