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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many German soldiers were killed when the Russians collapsed the pocket of German resistance in Part 4 Chapter 10?
(a) 3,500.
(b) 7,500.
(c) 1,500.
(d) 2,500.

2. What continued to stun Sajer at the end of Part 3 Chapter 7?
(a) The lack of food.
(b) The lack of ammunition.
(c) The violence and horror of combat.
(d) The lack of competent commanding officers.

3. What did Sajer's regiment discover after securing the town in Part 3 Chapter 8?
(a) They had no ammunition.
(b) Their commanding officer left them.
(c) They had no air support.
(d) They were encircled.

4. What does Sajer say was suspicious to the military police officers who interrogated him?
(a) He was part French.
(b) He had a Russian rifle.
(c) He had unfired cartridges.
(d) He didn't know where his commanding officer was.

5. What weapons were the blocking squad in charge of slowing down the Russians use in Part 5 Chapter 16?
(a) MP-44.
(b) Panzerfausts.
(c) Hand guns.
(d) Magnetic mines.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the German army start crossing the Dnieper?

2. What does Sajer say often fought in the lines around Memel?

3. How long did Sajer remain in Pillau?

4. What did Sajer and his unit discover in the village they were in charge of securing in Part 3 Chapter 7?

5. Who did Hals meet during the time his unit stayed in one place in Part 3 Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Gotenhafen evacuated and was Sajer able to evacuate before the rest of the German armed forces?

2. What does Sajer say happened to the German army at the start of Part 5 - The End and Epilogue?

3. How does Sajer describe his new commanding officer, Captain Wesreidau?

4. What happened when the Germany army crossed the Dnieper River according to Sajer?

5. What type of unit were the blocking squads?

6. How did Sajer fare while leading a blocking squad?

7. How did Sajer finally rejoin the front line after his firefight in the factory?

8. How was Sajer able to avoid being a prisoner of war after being captured by the British Army?

9. Who were the partisans Sajer fought in Part 4 -To The West on his way to relieve a besieged outpost and what happened to them?

10. What city does Sajer say the Russians retook in Part 3 - The Retreat and what happened on the front?

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