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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. According to Roon, how long did Hitler serve as a soldier?

2. Where do Byron and Natalie stop once they escape Italy?

3. According to Kip Tollever, what prompted German violence toward Jews?

4. Where does Madeline want to live after she drops out of school?

5. After visiting his daughter and grandchildren, where does Grobke take Victor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What differences does Victor see between the European and American perspectives of Hitler and the war?

2. How do Natalie and Byron escape Warsaw?

3. What is the purpose of the book, "World Empire Lost"?

4. How do Victor, Rhoda, Byron and Palmer offend a German waiter?

5. Why do Natalie and Byron travel to Italy?

6. How does Pamela succeed in secretly demeaning Hitler in front of Germans?

7. How do Natalie and Byron spend their time while they are trapped in Warsaw?

8. Describe Warren.

9. Describe Aaron Jastrow.

10. Describe Victor Henry.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the characteristics of historical fiction. How does the genre limit dialogue, setting and action? What historically accurate persons, events and social conditions are present in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How is propaganda used in the novel? How are propaganda programs implemented? What non-media propaganda exists and how is it used in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does technology affect the action in the novel? What factors drive invention and how is new technology used? What is the importance of the cavity magnetron and the U-boat?

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