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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. When was Orli Reichert imprisoned?
2. Where was Sara prior to her move to Stutthof?
3. Who does Sara say singled the midgets and their family out?
4. What did Taube appoint Cyla to?
5. Where were the midget families Sara talks about in Chapter 23?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the worst time of Auschwitz according to Sara in Chapter 19?
2. What did Sara find out about Natasha and what happened the following day?
3. What did Sara think was naive after living in isolation for two months?
4. When did Sara say that no modesty was permitted in Auschwitz?
5. Where was Sara lying at the start of Chapter 1 of "Auschwitz: True Tales from a Grotesque Land"?
6. What did Sara say about the term Auschwitz in Chapter 18?
7. Who was Natasha and what did she say to provoke Mengele?
8. What did Sara say of the process of selection when new people arrived in Auschwitz?
9. What was Rapportffuhrer SS Taube known for in Auschwitz according to Sarah?
10. What happened to the bodies of those who committed suicide according to Sarah?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
In late 1944, the gassing of prisoners at Auschwitz had stopped, which according to "Auschwitz: True Tales from a Grotesque Land", was a result of the Russians threatening the Germans with the same fate. Discuss whether or not this was true and analyze what this says about the influence of the Russians and the character of the Germans. Use the text to support your analysis.
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