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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Gray Zone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Levi think is the worst crime of the Nazis?
(a) Causing people to lose faith.
(b) Giving prisoners too little food.
(c) Shifting guilt to the victims.
(d) Killing millions of Jews.

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

3. When were Eichmann and Hoss born?
(a) After Hitler killed himself.
(b) When Hitler was the leader of Germany.
(c) Before the Third Reich came to power.
(d) During the height of the Third Reich's power.

4. What was Auschwitz-Monowitz?
(a) A death camp.
(b) A work camp.
(c) A concentration camp.
(d) A medical research camp.

5. What does Levi contend about survivors' memories?
(a) They should not be believed.
(b) They need to be documented.
(c) They blur over time.
(d) They lead to nightmares.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Levi consider most survivors to be of the "privileged" class?

2. At what point did Hitler begin denying the truth?

3. According to Levi, who is trapped by memories?

4. Which of the following was NOT a common justification that Nazis used when confessing?

5. According to Levi, why can't the "privileged" be objective?

(see the answer key)

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