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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. How many languages did the Auschwitz-Birkenau commandant's interpreter speak?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Five.
(c) Nine.
(d) Seven.

2. How many prisoners were assigned to carry the 150-pound kettle for each meal?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

3. What name was given to the prisoner who was chosen to oversee the service within each block?
(a) Lagerkap.
(b) Stubendienst.
(c) Blocova.
(d) Koia.

4. What did Olga and her fellow prisoners use as a mop?
(a) A handful of dirty rags pulled from the garbage pile.
(b) The sleeves of their own dresses.
(c) The bottom portion of a dress, which had been cut off.
(d) Their socks.

5. What name was given to the barrack's "cages" into which the prisoners were divided?
(a) Blocova.
(b) Arbeit.
(c) Kommandos.
(d) Koias.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Olga's husband decide not to take half of her poison?

2. Which of Olga's friends was also chosen for selection at the same time?

3. What sign, posted in the camp, assured prisoners that they would be put to work?

4. What was the occupation of the "Lageraelteste" in her life outside of the camp?

5. What would happen to the prisoners if they tried to sneak to the latrines at night?

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