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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters X through XVI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were pregnancies sometimes hard to catch in the initial selection at the station?
(a) The German officers did not always pay close attention to details.
(b) Out of fear, many women tried to hide their pregnancies.
(c) Many women wore several layers of clothing, hoping to be able to keep them all.
(d) They were difficult to miss because there were so many people at the station.

2. Why did Tadek, the blue-eyed man, stop bringing gifts for Olga?
(a) He did not think that she was attractive.
(b) She rejected his sexual advances.
(c) He found someone that he liked better.
(d) She chose another man over him.

3. Of what was Dr. Lengyel accused when he was questioned by the S.S.?
(a) Hiding Jewish families in his hospital.
(b) Boycotting the use of German pharmeceuticals in his clinic.
(c) Distributing anti-Nazi propaganda.
(d) Providing free medical services to Gypsies.

4. How was Dr. Klein different from the other S.S.?
(a) He sympathized with the prisoners and gave them news about the war.
(b) He took the time to get to know each one of his patients.
(c) He had dark hair and dark eyes.
(d) He did not yell and he had nice manners.

5. According to the author, why was the male German prisoner, who saved her from the S.S., treated better than other prisoners?
(a) He was charming and handsome.
(b) He was a criminal, not a political prisoner.
(c) The German guards owed him favors.
(d) He had connections in the German military.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the building that became Olga's home while she was in Auschwitz?

2. Why was Olga chosen for selection in Chapter 8?

3. How did Olga become a "rich woman" in the camp?

4. After they disembarked from the train, who was immediately sent to the left?

5. Why did the author and her colleagues dread taking contagious cases to the hospital?

(see the answer key)

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