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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. Almost how many women and men had served in the multinational MFAA effort in WWII?

2. On what date did the German forces surrender in Italy?

3. Who had become James Rorimer’s personal translator in the summer of 1945?

4. When was the Red-White-Red-Book published by the Austrian government?

5. What was the name of Harry Ettlinger’s grandfather who fled Germany in 1939?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom was Second Lieutenant James J. Rorimer upset that he was unable to interrogate as he approached Neuschwanstein?

2. Who worked with Lieutenant George Stout and Captain Walker Hancock in Bernterode? How long did this mission take?

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

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

5. When did Lieutenant George Stout leave Europe? How does the author describe his demeanor as he left?

6. How many repositories does the author describe that were found in Germany following the war in Part V: “The Aftermath,” Chapter 53?

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

8. Where were Lieutenant George Stout and Captain Walker Hancock on the first of May in 1945? What did they find at this location?

9. Why does the author state in Part V: “The Aftermath,” Chapter 54 that the reconstruction of Europe after World War II was one of the most complicated endeavors of modern times?

10. Why does Robert Edsel assert that it was difficult to determine the story of Altaussee in the beginning of Part V: “The Aftermath”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the bombing of Pearl Harbor and how America’s commitment to join the action in World War II influenced the art world and domestic culture in the U.S. How did these events lead up to the meeting between the museum curators described in the reading? Who attended this meeting?

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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