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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. What does Levi correspond with H.L. about?

2. Which is something that prisoners did receive provisions for?

3. Dr. T.H. of Hamburg claims what?

4. Hitler demonstrated that a war fought in the industrial era can be damaging even without _____________.

5. How did most Germans feel after Hitler is defeated in the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Levi interested in corresponding with H.L., the student from Bavaria?

2. What did Levi learn through the study of chemistry?

3. Levi considers the violence perpetrated by the Nazis to have been useless except for one thing. What was it?

4. Summarize Dr. T.H.'s letter to Levi.

5. What is the last stereotype that the author tries to dissuade?

6. Why do the stories of survivors become less important to passing generations?

7. Who were counted at roll calls?

8. Explain why violence is endemic in the Third World.

9. How did Levi feel after he kicked Elias?

10. Summarize Levi's response to Dr. T.H. of Hamburg.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From a Nazi perspective, discuss the reasons why the lagers were a necessary part of the war.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the different ways that Levi thinks memories change over time. Include at least three ways that memories change and give an example of each.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Levi's unique relationship with Hety S. How would you characterize this type of relationship?

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