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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. When Captain Walter Hancock found the catalogue of the articles from the museum at Aachen, he discovered that the most valuable items had been moved to what city in Part II: “Northern Europe,” Chapter 17?

2. Who was the director of the French National Museums that had the Louvre's works of art transported to the French countryside before Germany's invasion in 1940?

3. When is the letter dated that is from James Rorimer to his wife Katherine in the opening of Part II: “Northern Europe,” Chapter 10?

4. How many of the Monuments Men were still in their twenties, according to the author in the introduction to Part I: “The Mission”?

5. When did the Battle of Hürtgen Forest take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Second Lieutenant James J. Rorimer arrive in Normandy? What was his mission there?

2. How did Rose Valland’s actions protect valuable works of art in August of 1944?

3. Who comprised the group known as the Monuments Men? How does the author characterize these individuals in his introduction to Part I: “The Mission”?

4. What information did Second Lieutenant James J. Rorimer obtain in Paris in November of 1944?

5. When did the Allied forces bomb the abbey at Monte Cassino, Italy? How did this event reflect upon the Allies?

6. What “hard copies” did Rose Valland pass along to Second Lieutenant James J. Rorimer in 1945?

7. How does the author describe Lieutenant George Stout in 1944 and before this point? What was Stout’s specialty in the art world?

8. 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?

9. How is Harry Ettlinger’s arrival in Europe described in Part III: “Germany,” Chapter 24? When did he arrive?

10. Who founded the city of Karlsruhe, Germany? What was notable about the people who settled in this city?

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

Describe the establishment and structure of the MFAA. How many Monuments Men were there overall in 1944? How many were from the U.S.? Where were these operatives distributed in Europe?

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