1. is the first paragraph of this article an effective way to engage readers on the topics of the reichstag fire and nazl-controlled
germany? why or why not?
(a) yes, it presents a familiar statement that creates accessibility and intrigues readers about the cause of
the fire.
(b) yes, beginning an article with a common saying is the most effective tool for engaging readers.
(c) no, the statement used to draw in readers is unrelated to the article, and therefore detracts from its
overall meaning.
(d) no, by beginning the article with a common saying, the author has diluted the historical significance of
events discussed in the article.
2. read this sentence from the article.
whether it's a congressman referencing the fire to question president george w. bush, a
comparison of president barack obama to adolf hitler, or numerous pundits invoking the incident
to foment fear over president donald trump's next potential executive order, the german arson is
an irrepressible political motif.
does this particular sentence directly support the main idea of the article? why or why not?
(a) yes, it explains the most significant impact of the reichstag fire.
(b) yes, it discusses the political leadership style of adolf hitler.
(c) no, it does not explain the context and repercussions of the reichstag fire.
(d) no, it does not explain the significance of adolf hitler's leadership of germany.
3. which option explains the interaction of two central ideas in the article?
(a)
president hinderburg struggled to create a stable government. the fire at the reichstag undermined his
efforts even more.
(b) the fire at the reichstag increased fear and unrest within germany. hitler used this chaos to build nazi
support and take control of the country.
(c) hitler had attempted to take over the government before. his previous failure drove him to set the
reichstag on fire in order to create fear in the german people.
(d) the nazis seized control of the government by implicating the communists in the fire at reichstag. the
communist party conducted an investigation that implicated the nazis in the fire.
4. which answer choice best describes the article's structure?
(a) the article describes a detailed chronological history of hitler's rise to power.
(b) the article compares the roles of communists and nazis in german political history.
(c) the article explains hitler's use of a political catastrophe to consolidate power.
(d) the article discusses the problems faced by the german government and the nazi party's solutions to
them. (senior level)