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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Louis Darquier de Pellepoix do after he was caught?
(a) He blamed the authoritative nature of the Nazi party.
(b) He blamed Eichmann and Hoss for his crimes.
(c) He admitted all of the crimes that he committed during the war.
(d) He denied his part in deportations and gas chambers.

2. Which subset of prisoners does Levi think make the best observers?
(a) Kapos.
(b) Italian Jews.
(c) Political prisoners.
(d) Intellectuals.

3. What does Levi consider the duty of historians?
(a) To examine stereotypes.
(b) To describe a state of constant fear.
(c) To explain the feeling of extreme hunger.
(d) To tell the story of survivors.

4. What language does Levi speak after the war?
(a) Polish.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) Lager German.
(d) German.

5. According to Levi, when do survivors experience angst?
(a) When they tell their stories to their families.
(b) When they communicate too much.
(c) When they hear other Germans' stories.
(d) When they refuse to communicate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who confronts Levi after liberation?

2. Monowitz was part of which camp?

3. What did Levi do when he was tempted to pray?

4. What was the title of Hitler's book?

5. Which characterized the German spoken in the Lager?

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