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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. What number was tattooed on Helen's left forearm at the camp?

2. What does the word "aschtung" mean in English?

3. Who is Germany's famous poet who wrote, "May God not give me what I am unable to carry" (190)?

4. Why was Alfons Heck sent to Spang?

5. How many homes were totally destroyed in Wittlich during the air attack on Christmas Eve, 1944?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did the Allies break through the German West Wall? What did this signify?

2. What occurred on April 30, 1945? What did this mean for the war?

3. How is Helen's reunion with Doris described?

4. Who led the revolt in the Warsaw ghetto? When did this take place?

5. Who was Albert Speer and what was his position in the Nazi regime?

6. What is the equivalent of a Bahnfuhrer in the U.S. military? What did being appointed this position mean for Alfons?

7. When was Alfons appointed Gefolgschaftsfuhrer? What did this mean?

8. How were the Jews treated upon arriving at Auschwitz?

9. With whom did Helen and Siegfried hide out in Haarlem? What was this arrangement like?

10. When did the Battle of the Bulge take place? Why was this battle important to the war?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the backstory of Alfons Heck. Where was he born? Who raised him? How did he become involved in the Hitler Youth?

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