View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Olga and her companion refrain from wiping their faces even when they sweated?

2. How did Olga's husband die?

3. How long did the roll calls last on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays?

4. How old was Irma Griese?

5. How many women from the infirmary had the task of carrying corpses from the hospital to the morgue?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did some prisoners throw themselves into the electrified wire?

3. In what ways were the inmates in the Czech camp given preferential treatment?

4. What metaphor did Olga use to describe the "scientific experiments" that the Nazis performed on prisoners?

5. Why does Olga say, "I could never decide whether it was harder to dig ditches next to the crematory or work near the railroad station..."?

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

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

8. How did Olga and her companions find renewed energy by stealing bread from the warehouse?

9. Describe Olga's second, and last, meeting with her husband.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the purpose and consequences of the experiments that S.S. doctors conducted with prisoners. What value did they have for science? What value did they have for the Nazis? How were those involved in the experiments affected by the experiments?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How was the author able to maintain her positive perspective on human nature despite the horrific ordeals she had experienced and witnessed?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,191 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample