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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 old was Erika Schneider in 1944?

2. What was the name of the woman appointed block elder?

3. What does Sara say was working frantically in Chapter 19?

4. Who does Sara say singled the midgets and their family out?

5. What happened to Lisette after the success of the group led by her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Sonia and why was she saddened?

2. What happened when Sara was in the infirmary in Chapter 8?

3. What happened to the bodies of those who committed suicide according to Sarah?

4. Who was Karola and what happened to her son?

5. What did Lisette's husband do in Chapter 15?

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

7. What did Sara say hurt her most of all in Chapter 1?

8. What did Sara think was naive after living in isolation for two months?

9. What did Sarah say Mengele had the gypsy boy do in Chapter 21?

10. How did Cyla change after her time with Taube?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the focus on the differences between Jewish prisoners who were from different countries and examine why they had the differing views and why they disliked each other. Use the text and outside sources to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

According to the editor of "Auschwitz: True Tales from a Grotesque Land", Sara wrote the book in the tradition of a Yiddish folktale, as her stories were told, but also stimulated the reader to think about complex issues. Students should read a Yiddish folktale and compare it with Sara's writing and discuss the similarities and differences between the two in terms of style, form, and other aspects of writing. Students should determine whether her writing fits into the tradition of a Yiddish folktale and support their conclusion with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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