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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. Through the underground, Olga discovered that her husband was working where?
(a) In the crematory.
(b) In the hospital at Belsen.
(c) In the camp at Buna.
(d) In "Canada."

2. Why did the German guard beat the woman he accused of not being a "correct" prisoner?
(a) She couldn't carry the load that he ordered her to carry.
(b) She seemed to carry her head too high.
(c) She failed to avert her eyes when he walked by.
(d) She had been in camp six months, but should have died three months before.

3. Why was Auschwitz made up of mostly Gentile prisoners?
(a) The Germans believed in keeping the Jews separate from the Gentiles.
(b) Most of the population in that area of Europe was Gentile.
(c) Most of the Jews were immediately sent to the gas chamber.
(d) The Germans had not yet turned their attention to the Jews.

4. What kind of music did Dr. Mengele prefer?
(a) American pop music.
(b) Opera, especially Wagner.
(c) Broadway show tunes.
(d) Polka music.

5. What had been Tadek's profession before the war?
(a) He was a university professor in Warsaw.
(b) He was a Methodist minister in Vienna.
(c) He was a concert violinist in Krakow.
(d) He was a painter in Berlin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days passed between Olga's arrival in the village and the arrival of the Russian troops?

2. What gift did L. give to Olga and the other members of the infirmary staff?

3. What/who disappeared from the camp in November of 1944?

4. What did Olga usually do during the camp's "dance soirees"?

5. One day in June of 1944, where did Irma Griese send the 315 women who were "selected"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Germans use work assignments to break the spirits of the prisoners?

2. What experiences did the author have with the commander-in-chief of the camp, Joseph Kramer?

3. How did Dr. Mengele differ from Dr. Klein?

4. Why did Olga and her colleagues begin to murder newborn babies?

5. Why did Olga still have faith in mankind, despite her tragic experience?

6. How did L. give Olga a reason to live?

7. What was the difference between "organization" and "theft"?

8. How did the Russian, Dr. Mitrovna, save Olga's life?

9. How did the conditions in camp reveal a person's true nature?

10. How did Olga and her friends escape from the ranks of prisoners during the march?

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