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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Stereotypes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Hans Biebow in relation to Chaim Rumkowski?
(a) His superior officer.
(b) His bunkmate.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His trading partner.

2. According to Levi, what were people who were denied freedom in a place where freedom was considered a right expected to do?
(a) Escape or rebel.
(b) Accept and survive.
(c) Protest and rally.
(d) Write or speak out.

3. What did Mala Zimetbaum do that frustrated the Nazis?
(a) She escaped successfully.
(b) She refused to work.
(c) She taunted the Nazi guards.
(d) She killed herself on the gallows.

4. According to Levi, what happened to prisoners who know no German?
(a) They had translators who helped them.
(b) They had an especially hard time in the lager.
(c) They escaped into a world of silence.
(d) They were kept unaware of the horrors around them.

5. What happened to Levi's tattoo after the war?
(a) He had it removed.
(b) He got another tattoo on top of it.
(c) He kept it.
(d) He had color added so it looked pretty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Levi know some German?

2. Which of the following was NOT a reason people did not flee beforehand?

3. Which is the best description of Chaim Rumkowski?

4. What language does Levi speak after the war?

5. What did the other prisoners think about the Sonderkommandos?

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