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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. When did World War I end?

2. In the 1920s, how many German marks equalled one American dollar?

3. What was Erwin Rommel popularly known as?

4. How did Siegfried's mother die?

5. Where was Helen Waterford's father from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How old was Alfons Heck when he joined the Hitler Youth? How did he feel about the organization?

2. When did England and France join into the war? Why?

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

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

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

6. Who was Adolf Eichmann and what was his role in the Third Reich?

7. How did the Hitler Youth organization change in 1939?

8. What did the fortune teller tell Helen? How did her premonition play out?

9. What happened to Helen Waterford's family during the time of Kristallnacht?

10. What signaled the beginning of World War II? When and where did this attack occur?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the backstory of Helen Waterford. Where was she born and raised? When and why did she move to Amsterdam? What was her life like there prior to Holland's defeat by the Nazis?

Essay Topic 3

How did the German people justify the Nazi concentration camps? Do you think they were aware of the genocide taking place in the camps? Why or why not? Give specific examples in your response.

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