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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. What about the blue-eyed man caught Olga's attention?
(a) He was smiling.
(b) His head had been shaved.
(c) He was missing one ear.
(d) He had a scar on his face.

2. What was the occupation of the "Lageraelteste" in her life outside of the camp?
(a) She had been a baker.
(b) She had been a police officer.
(c) She had been a kindergarten teacher.
(d) She had been a nurse.

3. What was the original purpose of the building that became Olga's new home?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A stable.
(c) A bakery.
(d) A munitions plant.

4. What reply did most prisoners in the concentration camp give to explain their imprisonment?
(a) They were Polish.
(b) They did not know why they were there.
(c) They were Jewish.
(d) They fought in the resistance.

5. How many people were usually taken from each barrack during a selection?
(a) Between 50 and 60 people.
(b) Between 75 and 90 people.
(c) At least 100 people.
(d) Between 20 and 40 people.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did the author and her colleagues dread taking contagious cases to the hospital?

3. What was the ultimate purpose of Birkenau?

4. What ingredient in the bread irritated the prisoners' gums?

5. From where did the blue-eyed man come?

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