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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 did a soldier have to overcome while killing the Jewish prisoners?

2. What was the author of "Once again I've got to play general to the Jews" convicted of after the war?

3. What question does the "Foreword" ask about the mass murder and public perception?

4. What was the third method used by Nazis to kill Jews?

5. What was the author of "Once again I've got to play general to the Jews" sentenced to for his crimes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the usual recourse for the murderers, according to "Pushed to their psychological limits"?

2. What problematic juxtaposition was posed regarding organ tissue in the "Introduction"?

3. What was a bizarre note of concern regarding mass executions?

4. What edition was the "Preface" taken from, and what does it include?

5. Who was the cycle unit that participated in mass killing of Jews supported by?

6. What did "Each time a victim was beaten to death they started to clap" examine regarding the early stages of the Holocaust?

7. Who was Oberst and what did he recount?

8. What happened to the surviving Jews as of 1942?

9. What is the question of mass murder raised in the "Foreword"?

10. What organization was Landau involved in during his youth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the historical significance and importance of understanding the Holocaust prior to reading The Good Old Days.

Essay Topic 2

Examine one theme from The Good Old Days and analyze its significance.

Essay Topic 3

Examine how murder was institutionalized under the Nazi government.

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