Compare and contrast two of the prisoners in this play.

How does the Major feel about his job, and how does this change?

Why does Monceau refuse to participate in Leduc's escape plan?

Why have these prisoners been collected, how is their guilt determined, and what will happen to them if they are not released?

Which character in this play is the most sympathetic, and why?

Who is Von Berg, and why does Leduc insist that Von Berg secretly dislikes Jews?

Why does Von Berg give his pass to Leduc?

What does this play demonstrate about the Holocaust during World War II?