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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did the tide of World War II change?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1940.

2. After liberation, why did survivors feel diminished as human beings?
(a) They lived at an animal level.
(b) They saw their families die.
(c) They were guilty of the charges against them.
(d) They witnessed great horrors.

3. What was the camp's second language?
(a) Polish.
(b) German.
(c) Yiddish.
(d) Italian.

4. What is Primo Levi's profession?
(a) Laborer.
(b) Biologist.
(c) Philospher.
(d) Chemist.

5. What did Chaim Rumkowski consider himself to be?
(a) The messiah.
(b) A rabbi.
(c) The doctor.
(d) A businessman.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the war, what was a major source of reconstructing what happened?

2. Levi discussed the issue of memory through the character of Count Ugolino by which author?

3. According to Levi, which of these factors did NOT play a role in the Nazi violence?

4. At the beginning of the war, what were the lagers?

5. According to Levi, what happened to prisoners who know no German?

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