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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. Alfons received orders to do what?
2. Who said that one day the Americans would realize they cooperated with the devil and chose the wrong side?
3. What did Alfons learn from fighting the Americans?
4. What task was given to Alfons by the Americans?
5. Who was Lammers?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened to Alfons when the French arrived to occupy Germany?
2. When did Alfons meet Hitler and observe that he looked older and frail?
3. What happened when over half of the People's Army disappeared?
4. Initially following the war, describe Alfons's feelings about the outcome of the war, his allegiance to Hitler, and the millions of people who were killed.
5. How did Alfons describe the sentence he received, and the work orders from the French?
6. How did the Americans discover that Alfons could speak English, and what was their reaction to this information?
7. When Alfons arrived home, what measures were taken to ensure the Americans wouldn't know he was an officer?
8. What did Alfons share about his departing words with Leiwitz?
9. Explain Alfons's encounter with a major, whose name he could not remember, but who probably saved his life.
10. What was the purpose of Dr. Robert Ley's visit?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Although he was very young, Alfons remembered the day in 1936 when Nazi troops marched into Wittlich, and the citizens cheered. Hitler was there, also. What was significant about this day for the people of Wittlich? How do you think this event impacted Alfons personally?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout Alfons's time as a member of the Hitler Youth, there were various people who helped Alfons along, or in some way strongly influenced his success, opportunity and motivation. Identify a minimum of three people who influenced Alfons's career, and explain the influence each person had on Alfons's life.
Essay Topic 3
When Alfons joined the Flying Hitler Youth, he met Rabbit, and they became friends. They were both good pilots, and they developed a friendly competition to train well and rise in the ranks. How do you think their competitiveness affected their success while in training? Do you think they genuinely wanted the other to succeed, or were they focused more on their own personal achievements?
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