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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 long had the Polish woman, Irka, been in the camp?
(a) Fifteen months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Four years.

2. Why did Dr. Klein, the chief S.S. doctor of the camp, rebuke Olga when she asked to be allowed to give medical aid to her fellow prisoners?
(a) She spoke to him in a disrespectful manner, and he was offended.
(b) Prisoners were forbidden to speak directly to an S.S. doctor without authorization.
(c) He believed that they were being adequately cared for.
(d) He did not believe that a prisoner had the necessary medical experience or knowledge.

3. What response did the old inmate give Olga when she asked about the red brick building with the chimney?
(a) He smiled and told her that she would find out soon enough.
(b) He said it was an ammunition factory.
(c) He told her that she did not want to know the truth.
(d) He said it was the camp bakery.

4. What did the insignia on each train car indicate?
(a) The countries from which the cars originated.
(b) The number of animals that each car was designed to transport.
(c) The concentration camp to which each car was headed.
(d) The explanation for the deportation of the people inside the cars.

5. What was the "most tragic danger" for the sick in the camp?
(a) Infection.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Disease.
(d) Selections.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name was given to the prisoner who was chosen to oversee the service within each block?

2. What "presents" did Tadek, the blue-eyed man, give to Olga?

3. From where did the blue-eyed man come?

4. How many patients did the hospital in the infirmary hold?

5. What illness afflicted the children who were lying near the door of the train car?

Short Essay Questions

1. From the author's point of view, how did nationality affect the treatment that inmates received in the camp?

2. What details about their arrival offered the passengers hope that their conditions would be better at the camp?

3. Why did Olga ask forgiveness from her mother and father while they waited in the train car?

4. How did Olga come to work in the infirmary?

5. How did the conditions in the "koias" affect the prisoners?

6. What went on in the washroom during the rest hour?

7. How did the German soldiers react to the passengers on the train cars?

8. How did Olga and her husband react to meeting each other within the camp?

9. Who was the "Lageraelteste" and why was she chosen for this position?

10. At what point did the deportees realize the true horror of their situation?

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