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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 was Hitler's headquarters called?
2. How many German soldiers came out when the Americans demanded their surrender in Wittlich?
3. What book did Kurt Vonnegut write about his experiences as a prisoner of war and the American air raids?
4. Where was Alfons Heck's brother relocated on June 11, 1943?
5. How many boys did Alfons Heck take charge of with his promotion to the position of Gefolgschaftsfuher?
Short Essay Questions
1. How were the Jews treated upon arriving at Auschwitz?
2. What is the equivalent of a Bahnfuhrer in the U.S. military? What did being appointed this position mean for Alfons?
3. How was Alfons treated by the French when they arrived to occupy Germany?
4. What occurred on April 30, 1945? What did this mean for the war?
5. What happened to women with children upon arriving at Auschwitz? Why?
6. What led to the evacuation of German children to remote areas of Germany in 1943?
7. When did the Allies break through the German West Wall? What did this signify?
8. When was the crematoria at Auschwitz destroyed? Why?
9. Who was Josef Mengele and what was his role in the Holocaust?
10. Who was Albert Speer and what was his position in the Nazi regime?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the backstory of Alfons Heck. Where was he born? Who raised him? How did he become involved in the Hitler Youth?
Essay Topic 2
How are the themes of brainwashing and propaganda explored in Parallel Journeys? Who was susceptible to brainwashing and propaganda? How did the Nazis use fear to control the people?
Essay Topic 3
Where was Auschwitz located? What was the purpose of this camp complex? When was it erected and developed? How many Jews died at Auschwitz?
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