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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. What painting by Raphael was officially listed as missing among the masterpieces stolen from the Czartoryski Collection in Cracow?

2. The basis of the English word “salary” derives from what substance once used as money?

3. Where was Albrecht Dürer born?

4. Who painted Landscape with the Good Samaritan?

5. On what date did George Stout arrive in Bernterode, Germany, to assess the mine there?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Albert Speer in Part III: “Germany”?

2. Where were the central figures of the Monuments Men assigned in early April of 1945?

3. What events surrounded Hermann Göring and Hermann Bunjes in early May of 1945?

4. When did Lieutenant George Stout arrive in Altaussee? How many artifacts were uncovered and catalogued by Stout there?

5. Who did the dentist’s son turn out to be that Captain Robert Posey and Private Lincoln Kirstein met at a village outside of Trier?

6. Why does the author say the story of the Monuments Men fell into obscurity? When were the Monuments Men officially recognized for their service?

7. When did Captain Robert Posey and Private First Class Lincoln Kirstein arrive in Altaussee? What did they discover there?

8. What did Second Lieutenant James J. Rorimer find in Neuschwanstein on his visit in early May of 1945?

9. How did Harry Ettlinger manage to locate and recover his grandfather’s art collection?

10. Whom does Robert Edsel credit as the “true hero of Altaussee” in Part V: “The Aftermath”? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the history of Karlsruhe, Germany, and the treatment of Jews in 18th Century Europe. Why was it a luxury for Jews to settle anywhere in the city of Karlsruhe? When were the earliest sanctions against Jews within secular society adopted? What were the benefits for a family like the Ettlingers of living in Karlsruhe?

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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