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1. Why did Lale volunteer to go to the Germans?

The Germans have declared that each family must surrender a child over the age of 18 with the promise that the rest of the family will be safe. Lale goes in place of his brother because his brother is married with two kids. Lale believes that if he goes, everyone else will be safe.

2. What is the motto on the gates of Auschwitz and how is it ironic?

The motto on the gates of Auschwitz says "Work makes you free." It's ironic because work does not free the prisoners. More than one million Jews died at Auschwitz no matter how hard they worked.

3. What is Lale's final act of rebellion upon arriving at the camp?

After arriving at the camp, the men are told to strip and leave their clothes behind. Lale has money sewn inside his jacket that he knows the Nazis will get, so he takes a match and sets his clothes on fire.

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