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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. On what date did James Rorimer first arrive at the southern German town of Heilbronn?
2. Once the former Nazi headquarters in Munich (the Munich Collecting Point) was filled to capacity with artwork in July of 1945, James Rorimer secured another building of almost equal size to hold the relics in what city?
3. What was the name of the Heilbronn mine’s vice director in April of 1945?
4. What was the name of Adolf Hitler’s personal assistant?
5. How old did Adolf Hitler turn on April 20, 1945?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where were the central figures of the Monuments Men assigned in early April of 1945?
2. When did Lieutenant George Stout leave Europe? How does the author describe his demeanor as he left?
3. What led to the destruction of the Friedrichshain tower and many of the relics inside on May 1, 1945?
4. How did Harry Ettlinger manage to locate and recover his grandfather’s art collection?
5. To whom did Second Lieutenant James J. Rorimer write to on May 17, 1945? What is stated in this letter?
6. Who worked with Lieutenant George Stout and Captain Walker Hancock in Bernterode? How long did this mission take?
7. How does the author describe the work of the Monuments Men following the end of the war in Part V: “The Aftermath,” Chapter 53?
8. For whom was Private Harry Ettlinger working as a translator in May of 1945? Where had he originally been assigned?
9. When did Captain Robert Posey and Private First Class Lincoln Kirstein arrive in Altaussee? What did they discover there?
10. What did Captain Robert Posey and Private Lincoln Kirstein learn from the dentist’s son at the village outside of Trier in March of 1945?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the biography and rise to power of Adolf Hitler. When and where was Hitler born? What was Hitler’s relationship to the art world? How did Hitler’s history as an aspiring art student influence his feelings about Jews, modern art, and the great art cities of Italy?
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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