Into That Darkness: An Examination of Conscience Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Gitta Sereny
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Into That Darkness: An Examination of Conscience Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Gitta Sereny
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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. Who talked about becoming the "block-eldest" in the Sobibor barracks for work-Jews?

2. Hartl joined the SS in what year?

3. At what age did Stangl leave school to become a weaver apprentice?

4. Victims were transported to Nazi death camps via ____.

5. Who originally conceived the Madagascar Plan in 1937 to relocate Jews?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the author mention about Hitler's new Europe from "Mein Kampf?"

2. With whom did the author discuss the evolution of the Euthanasia Programme?

3. What did Stangl reveal about his orders to report to T4 and his knowledge of T4's purpose?

4. As one of five men with medals, why was Stangl anxious within three days of the Nazis invading Austria?

5. Why did Stangl stop in Chelm before going on to Sobibor?

6. What did the Preface explain about why the author was doing this biography?

7. Why were concentration camps originally set up as opposed to extermination camps, according to the author?

8. How did Professor Mayer end up writing the opinion about Catholic Church opposition to euthanasia?

9. Who was Franz Reichleitner whom Stangl saw upon arrival at Schloss Hartheim?

10. How did Stanislaw Szmajzner describe the Sobibor camp set-up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point in the biography it was reported that one main reason for Hitler's rise to power was his promise to feed everyone. Discuss the food challenges during that time (people not sharing the wealth, people doing more than others). How did those food challenges affect the camps?

Essay Topic 2

Why were Western and Eastern Jews treated so differently at the camps? What were the differences in the two groups? How did these differences affect each groups' perceptions of the camps?

Essay Topic 3

Sereny observed that Stangl found working at the death camps emotionally and psychologically straining and unpleasant. Using details from the biography, provide several pages supporting this observation.

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