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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Letters from Germans.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Levi's knowledge of the German language was __________ in Auschwitz.
(a) Helpful.
(b) Forgettable.
(c) Problematic.
(d) Useless.

2. The violence the Nazis inflicted did all of the following except:
(a) Give some people power.
(b) Create an atmosphere of terror.
(c) Cause suffering.
(d) Serve a goal.

3. Why did Germans need collaborators?
(a) They liked to give orders.
(b) There were not enough Germans to keep order.
(c) They liked to give others some power.
(d) They wanted to feel liked.

4. Who employed Levi?
(a) IG Farben Industries.
(b) Monowitz Incorporated.
(c) A chemistry laboratory.
(d) The Auschwitz SS.

5. Which of the following is NOT something people question survivors about?
(a) Escape.
(b) Rebellion.
(c) Avoiding capture in the first place.
(d) Accepting the injustice of the situation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Levi corresponds with Hety S. of Wiesbaden for approximately how many years?

2. How did prisoners who speak Yiddish look upon Italian Jews who did not speak it?

3. Who was Elias?

4. Who confronts Levi after liberation?

5. Who did the Nazis conduct medical experiments on?

(see the answer key)

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