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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters V through IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, despite his handsome appearance, what characteristic of Dr. Mengele's made a person uneasy?
(a) His smug grin.
(b) Nothing in particular; just something about his demeanor.
(c) A wildness in his eyes.
(d) A nasty scar running under his chin and up to his right ear.

2. Of what was Dr. Lengyel accused when he was questioned by the S.S.?
(a) Distributing anti-Nazi propaganda.
(b) Boycotting the use of German pharmeceuticals in his clinic.
(c) Hiding Jewish families in his hospital.
(d) Providing free medical services to Gypsies.

3. How many women worked in the kitchen staff?
(a) About three hundred.
(b) Almost one hundred.
(c) About forty.
(d) About four hundred.

4. Where did the ambulances take the sick and injured who got off the train?
(a) To another train that returned them to their country.
(b) To the infirmary.
(c) To the camp barracks.
(d) To the gas chambers.

5. How often was the water turned on in the washrooms?
(a) Once a day either in the morning or the evening.
(b) Once or twice a week, but only for a few minutes.
(c) They could never know for sure.
(d) Once or twice a day for an hour or two.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many prisoners were assigned to carry the 150-pound kettle for each meal?

2. How did the children in the camp speak about the goings-on of the camp?

3. Aside from the gas chamber, what other means of extermination did the Nazis use?

4. What did Olga have to give to the blocova in order to keep her escape from the gas chamber a secret?

5. Why was Olga chosen for selection in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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