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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 much did Marion's mother weigh when she was liberated?
2. Where were the Blumenthals sent after leaving Holland?
3. How did Marion's mother feel when she made her discovery of the food in the abandoned farmhouse after they were liberated?
4. How long did it take the train that the Blumenthals traveled on to reach Berlin?
5. What disease caused the death of Marion's father?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Marion feel about returning to Holland?
2. What did Ruth say was the only way the family was able to survive the early months at Bergen-Belsen?
3. How did Marion feel when she received her first piece of new clothing?
4. What happened after the prisoners were liberated?
5. What was Marion's first impression of Bergen-Belsen?
6. What happened to Marion's leg while she and her mother were cooking soup in the camp in Germany?
7. What did Marion's mother find in the farmhouse they foraged?
8. What food absolutely fascinated Marion in Holland?
9. What was the main reason that so many prisoners were evacuated from Bergen-Belsen?
10. Why were the liberated prisoners quarantined in Trobitz?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Adolph Hitler was the Nazi leader of Germany. Discuss how he was viewed by the rest of the world.
Essay Topic 2
Marion experienced difficulty learning English when she got to America. Discuss Marion's struggles with learning English.
Essay Topic 3
In the later 1930s the Blumenthal made their first attempt to get permission to leave Germany for America. Discuss the family's attempt and why it didn't work.
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