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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Gray Zone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Levi think about oppressors?
(a) They lie blatantly about their criminal actions.
(b) They tend to blame the victims for their bad actions.
(c) They feel better once they confess to their crimes.
(d) They rework the past to make themselves feel less guilty.

2. In what year did the tide of World War II change?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1939.

3. Why should survivors' stories be read critically?
(a) Survivors have a bad grasp of the German language.
(b) Survivors like to tell lies about their experiences.
(c) Each story is individual and lacks overall perspective.
(d) Each story tells the same information about the war.

4. Who was Hans Biebow in relation to Chaim Rumkowski?
(a) His trading partner.
(b) His best friend.
(c) His bunkmate.
(d) His superior officer.

5. Which is the best description of Chaim Rumkowski?
(a) He was a dictator and an good administrator.
(b) He was a German official and the messiah.
(c) He was a benevolent leader and a father.
(d) He ws a prisoner and a good singer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Levi contend about survivors' memories?

2. Who was Chaim Rumkowski?

3. Why does Levi consider most survivors to be of the "privileged" class?

4. What nationality is Primo Levi?

5. Who does Levi think is in the gray zone for ordering an underling to kill someone?

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