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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the ambulances take the sick and injured who got off the train?

2. How many patients did the hospital in the infirmary hold?

3. Of what was Dr. Lengyel accused when he was questioned by the S.S.?

4. What was wrong with the young Greek girl who was brought into the infirmary from a neighboring barrack?

5. According to the author, despite his handsome appearance, what characteristic of Dr. Mengele's made a person uneasy?

Short Essay Questions

1. At what point did the deportees realize the true horror of their situation?

2. What were the conditions like in Olga's barracks?

3. What dilemma did Olga face whenever her companions argued about the existence of the crematories?

4. How did Olga become a "rich woman" in the camp?

5. What went on in the washroom during the rest hour?

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

7. How did Olga come to work in the infirmary?

8. What details about their arrival offered the passengers hope that their conditions would be better at the camp?

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

10. Why did Tadek give Olga a potato and a shawl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both the Nazis and the author herself committed murders during this experience. Compare and contrast their crimes. How are these crimes different from one another? What makes the author's crimes more excusable, or at least understandable, than those of the Nazis?

Essay Topic 2

According to the author, what were some misconceptions that observers had about the operations and conditions in the camps, and how did the author clear up those misconceptions?

Essay Topic 3

According to the author, why is the entire world responsible for the atrocities that the Nazis committed? How does the blame of other countries compare to Germany's blame? What must the world do in order to make amends for its mistakes of World War II?

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