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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. Why did the house become a gathering place for the diplomatic community?

2. How long had William E. Dodd held his position at the start of Chapter 1?

3. What was Gleichschaltung's translation?

4. Where did Fritz Haber flee to?

5. When was Franklin D Roosevelt sworn in as President?

Short Essay Questions

1. What aspirations did Dodd have?

2. Who was Ernst Hanfstaengl in Chapter 8?

3. What happened despite not having evidence?

4. Who was Edgar Mowrer and why was he deeply disappointed according to Chapter 9?

5. What personal connections did Dodd have?

6. Who did Dodd invite to join them in Germany?

7. How did the American consulates feel?

8. Who was Alfred Panofsky, and what was his intention in Chapter 10?

9. What became a new presence?

10. Why did Schachno appear at the American consulate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role that leaders like Roosevelt had during the rise of Hitler and the Nazi regime, as well as World War II.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two men presented in the book and discuss their similarities and differences.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact that naivete and idealism had in the life of the Dodds prior to them going to Germany, and how they were changed as a result of their time there.

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