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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. Where was Ronald Balfour a historian prior to his service, according to the author in Part I: “The Mission,” Chapter 8?
2. What archeological colleague of Colonel Wheeler’s “happened to be serving as an artillery captain in a unit near Leptis Magna,” according to the author in Part I: "The Mission," Chapter 5?
3. Who was friends with Private First Class Lincoln Kirstein and the Librarian of Congress in 1944?
4. What does “MFAA” stand for?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who comprised the group known as the Monuments Men? How does the author characterize these individuals in his introduction to Part I: “The Mission”?
2. What is the history of the Ghent Altarpiece? Where did the work end up during World War II?
3. What took place at the meeting of the Monuments Men in France on August 13, 1944? Where did they meet?
4. Where was Hermann Göring’s art collection transported in March of 1945? Why?
5. How does the author describe Lieutenant George Stout in 1944 and before this point? What was Stout’s specialty in the art world?
6. How did Rose Valland’s actions protect valuable works of art in August of 1944?
7. What did Captain Walker Hancock find when he returned to La Gleize after the Battle of the Bulge? How did he fulfill his mission there?
8. Where were the central Monuments Men during the Battle of the Bulge? What work were they doing at this time?
9. How did Rose Valland obtain the information that she passed along to Second Lieutenant James J. Rorimer?
10. When did the Monuments Men operate? What was their mission in World War II?
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
Examine and discuss the life and career of Captain Walker Hancock. Where was Hancock a professor of sculpture? What awards had he earned for his work? How did Hancock’s military career begin? What led to his assignment to the MFAA?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer and the Demolitions on Reich Territory Decree of 1945 (the “Nero Decree”). When did Albert Speer join the Nazi Party? What was his connection to Adolf Hitler? Why did Albert Speer oppose the Demolitions on Reich Territory Decree of 1945?
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