Five Chimneys: The Story of Auschwitz Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Chapters I through IV

1. Why did Olga blame herself for the deaths of her parents and children?

2. How did Dr. and Mrs. Lengyel respond to the stories they heard about the cruelty of the Germans and their treatment of prisoners?

3. How were the people on the train cars affected by the trip and the inhumane conditions?

4. How did the German soldiers react to the passengers on the train cars?

5. Why did Olga ask forgiveness from her mother and father while they waited in the train...
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