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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leslie Slote fear Bryan will tell Victor about his behavior in Poland?
(a) He stole money.
(b) He is a coward.
(c) He turned in Hartley.
(d) He hit Natalie.

2. What job does Byron take while stranded in Poland?
(a) Orderly in a hospital.
(b) Driver for a factory.
(c) Stock boy at a grocer.
(d) Delivering water for the embassy.

3. Who leads the tour of the U-boat facility?
(a) Armin von Roon.
(b) Grobke.
(c) Hitler.
(d) Wolf Stoller.

4. According to Grobke, which leader is smarter than the typical politician?
(a) Hitler.
(b) Roosevelt.
(c) Churchill.
(d) Mussolini.

5. Why does Aaron Jastrow send Victor a telegram?
(a) He doesn't know where Byron and Natalie are.
(b) He knows Byron and Natalie are living together in Warsaw.
(c) He wants Victor to stop Byron from marrying Natalie.
(d) He is angry that Natalie has run away with Byron.

6. Where does Berel suggest Natalie go?
(a) Medzice.
(b) London.
(c) Siena.
(d) Lisbon.

7. What does Grobke invite Victor to tour after the U-boat facility?
(a) A bakery.
(b) Downtown Heidelberg.
(c) A U-boat.
(d) Bath houses.

8. How does Kip Tollever describe Hitler?
(a) A lunatic.
(b) A monster.
(c) A remarkable man.
(d) A patsy.

9. According to Grobke, who would never engage in war?
(a) The British.
(b) The French.
(c) Women.
(d) The Navy officers of the world.

10. What does Victor mean when he tells Warren that Byron will "crawl out of the rubble with someone's gold watch"?
(a) Byron will come out on top of any situation.
(b) Byron will find financial support for his book.
(c) Byron is dishonest.
(d) Byron will steal in order to survive.

11. How do Byron and Natalie escape Italy?
(a) In a wagon.
(b) On a boat.
(c) In a car.
(d) In a military plane.

12. Where is Grobke's son-in-law?
(a) In Berlin.
(b) In Poland.
(c) Dead.
(d) At sea.

13. Who is Warren?
(a) Victor's oldest son.
(b) Victor's nephew.
(c) Victor's youngest son.
(d) Victor's grandson.

14. What is Alistair Tudsbury's nickname?
(a) Pug.
(b) Briny.
(c) Pip.
(d) Talky.

15. How does Victor anger the waiter serving him when the fall of Warsaw is announced?
(a) He throws a glass of wine.
(b) He leaves without paying.
(c) He sends his meal back to the kitchen.
(d) He refuses to rise for the anthem.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of "World Empire Lost"?

2. What is Leslie Slote's job?

3. Who is Aaron Jastrow?

4. What rationale does Hitler give for Germany's right to rule more land?

5. Who is Jochanan Berel Jastrow?

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