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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. Where did Levi and his companions set up a resistance movement?

2. How long did the prisoners get for lunch?

3. In Chapter 1, when did Germans inspect the camp?

4. In Chapter 7, how old was Sigi?

5. Why didn't anyone want to work with Levi in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Alberto?

2. In Chapter 2, where were Levi and the others taken first?

3. How did Levi describe the washroom?

4. Later, what did Levi learn about the fate of the men and women who traveled with him?

5. How did Levi describe the journey on the train to Poland?

6. Who was Resnyk?

7. What was the morning routine in Chapter 3?

8. What was the sentence for civilians caught buying, selling, or trading with Haftlings?

9. How and where was Levi captured?

10. What small reprieve might the prisoners finds during a work day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prisoners had to struggle to get back into the camp routine when they were released from the infirmary. Why did prisoners struggle to return to the routine? Why weren't they ready for the conditions in the camp? What about their conditions made it difficult to go back? Why was returning like be thrown in the dark? What was the worst part of returning?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 1, the Jews were told they were being moved out of Fossoli, they knew they might die. Why did they think they might die? How did old Gattegno face what might have been their last night? How did mothers spend what might be their last night? How did others prepare for possible death?

Essay Topic 3

The prisoners had a strict routine, even at night. Who were two men who were a part of the nightly routine? What did Kordos do? What did the second man do? What was the last thing to happen before lights out? Why did the men get up frequently in the night? How were full buckets dealt with?

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