Five Chimneys: The Story of Auschwitz Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Olga Lengyel
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 188 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Five Chimneys: The Story of Auschwitz Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Olga Lengyel
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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. How often were the prisoners allowed to go to the latrines?

2. Why did Olga rip her own blouse and dress?

3. What were the two purposes of camp selections?

4. What was the irony in Dr. Lengyel's success in saving Olly's life?

5. What was Miklos Lengyel's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the barrack chief, Irka, explain after Olga suggested that she had hope for survival?

2. Why did Olga run from the washroom when Tadek entered?

3. How did the Germans attempt to create animosity among the prisoners?

4. What struck Olga about the treatment of the young girls in the camp?

5. How was the Zahlappel different from a regular selection?

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

7. Why did the German guards intentionally assign prisoners to work for which they were unsuited?

8. Why did Olga and her colleagues in the infirmary proceed with their work even though they did not have the proper resources?

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

10. How did Olga react to her first sight of the women inside the camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In spite of the horrible treatment that the prisoners received at the hands of the Nazis and the misdeeds toward one another, Olga describes some true kindnesses among the prisoners. Describe the kind acts that she experienced and observed, and analyze the value of these acts for those involved.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the problems presented to the author and others in the camp because of pregnancy and childbirth. How did they deal with the dilemma? Why did they take the risks?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the role of choice versus luck in the author's ability to survive her ordeal. How much of her survival was a result of the choices that she made, and how much of her survival was the result of luck?

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