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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. How often was the water turned on in the washrooms?

2. What was the original purpose of the building that became Olga's new home?

3. Why did the Stubendiensts and the German prisoners form a circle around those who were chosen for selection?

4. What did Olga assume when she saw the pitiful women in the cages?

5. What was the "most tragic danger" for the sick in the camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Olga blame herself for the deaths of her parents and children?

2. How did Olga's life in the infirmary compare to the life she was previously leading in the camp?

3. Why did Olga relate the sensation of thirst to her memories of the concentration camp?

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

5. Why did Olga and her colleagues in the infirmary proceed with their work even though they did not have the proper resources?

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

7. What made the roll calls at the camp so difficult to endure?

8. Describe the conditions of the work in the infirmary.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to the author, which of the S.S. members mentioned in the book were most responsible for the misery of the people in the camp? Rank the members from least responsible to most responsible and provide evidence to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

According to the author, what were some misconceptions that observers had about the operations and conditions in the camps, and how did the author clear up those misconceptions?

Essay Topic 3

The author repeatedly talks about the "efficiency" of the Nazis in "liquidating" their prisoners. Describe the industrialization of extermination by the Nazis. What does such efficiency suggest about the people who were responsible for such decisions?

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