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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. What did Mengele do with the little boy in the fall of 1944?

2. How many women were in Sara's block at Stutthof?

3. When was the worst time in Auschwitz according to Sara in Chapter 19?

4. What was the name of the nurse that treated Sara in Chapter 8?

5. Where was Sara prior to her move to Stutthof?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Sara say Orli Reichert saved in Chapter 10?

2. Why were the Germans delighted according to Sara during her trip to Auschwitz?

3. Who was Odette and why was her body hung near the gate of the camp in Chapter 16?

4. Who was Sonia and why was she saddened?

5. Why did Esther seek Sara out and what happened to Esther in Chapter 17?

6. What scared Sara about roll call in Chapter 13?

7. Who seemed angelic to Sara in Chapter 7?

8. Why does Erika dislike Orli Reichert according to Sara in Chapter 11?

9. What did Sara say Mengele decided to create in Chapter 24?

10. What did Sara find out about Natasha and what happened the following day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One day, one hundred rabbis were brought to Auschwitz and were dressed in ceremonial garbs. They spread out into a circle and danced, then started to sing a prayer, known as the Kol Nidrei. Students should discuss the significance of their actions and analyze why Sara decided to include the rabbis in her book.

Essay Topic 2

Sara concluded that Cyla, who was appointed as leader of the death block by Rapportfuhrer SS Taube, was brainwashed and after a short time was capable of murder, participating in selections, and following orders regarding the gas chambers. Students should examine the role of Cyla and conclude why she gave in to such behavior, using the text to support their conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

In January 1945, those imprisoned at Auschwitz were forced on a death march to Ravensbruck, a concentration camp located in Eastern Germany. Those who could not keep up or were ill were shot. Examine the significance and purpose of the death march, using the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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