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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 long was the trip that brought Sara to Stutthof?
2. Who did Mengele torture in Chapter 23?
3. Who disliked Eastern European Jews according to Sara?
4. How did the bread thief justify her crime?
5. What did Sara say Cyla did to other prisoners?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Rapportffuhrer SS Taube known for in Auschwitz according to Sarah?
2. Who was Karola and what happened to her son?
3. What did Sara say about the term Auschwitz in Chapter 18?
4. What did Mengele tell Sara to do with Natasha and why?
5. What happened to the bodies of those who committed suicide according to Sarah?
6. What happened when Sara was in the infirmary in Chapter 8?
7. Who was Sonia and why was she saddened?
8. How does Sara describe Erika Schneider in Chapter 12?
9. Why did Esther seek Sara out and what happened to Esther in Chapter 17?
10. What did Sarah say Mengele had the gypsy boy do in Chapter 21?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "Auschwitz: True Tales from a Grotesque Land", Sara examines different types of communists by introducing people who held such beliefs, such as Erika Schneider. Define what it meant meant to be a communist and analyze whether Nazi's fit into this definition. Students should compare different characters in their analysis and use the text and secondary sources to support their conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
When the SS decided to evacuate them on April 30th, Sara took her chances and stayed behind with others, hiding in the haystacks. They rejoiced to see the Germans flee, much like they did as prisoners in the camp. Students should discuss why they may have chosen to stay behind and determine the reason for staying behind instead of fleeing. Students should use the text to support their discussion.
Essay Topic 3
Mengele brought a gypsy boy into the infirmary, dressed elaborately and made him sing and dance. Mengele continued to parade him around the camp for the summer, but when fall came, the gypsy camp was killed and Mengele was said to have pushed the boy into the chamber himself. Students should describe who the gypsies were, why they were called gypsies, why they in concentration camps despite being Aryan, and discuss the gypsy family camp. Students should use the text and secondary sources to support their discussion of the gypsies.
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