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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. Who was the number two man in the SS that helped carry out the savagery of the Kristallnacht?

2. How many boys was Alfons Heck to oversee as Sharfuhrer when he was promoted to this position?

3. When did Great Britain declare war on Nazi Germany?

4. What was Erwin Rommel popularly known as?

5. When did Hitler give a speech to his top staff establishing his plans to invade Russia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the SS? When was it formed? What were its objectives?

2. What were Alfons's perceptions of Auschwitz after the Jews in Wittlich were taken away?

3. How did World War I influence the breakout of World War II?

4. Who was Ab Reusink and how did he help Helen and Siegfried?

5. How did Helen and Siegfried manage to delay being taken by the Nazis in Amsterdam?

6. What does Blitzkrieg mean and how does it apply to Germany's efforts in the war?

7. What were Helen and Siegfried's lives like in Amsterdam during the time before the Nazis invaded?

8. What led to Siegfried losing his job? What were his circumstances like after this?

9. How are the events of Kristallnacht described?

10. What were Alfons's experiences like at the Nuremberg Party Congress, Reichsparteitag?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Adolf Eichmann. What was his role in the Nazi regime? How was he a key figure in the Holocaust? What happened to Adolf Eichmann after the war?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the Angel of Death. Who was this individual? Why did he have this nickname? What were his roles in the Holocaust?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Hitler's rise to power in Germany. How did the outcome of World War I influence Hitler's rise? Why did the German people follow Hitler? When did he assume power of the country?

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