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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 were the names of the two women that enforced SS rules?

2. What was the name of the German lesbian prisoner Sara mentioned in Chapter 23?

3. Why did Erika dislike Orli most according to Sara at the end of Chapter 12?

4. Who does Sara say assembled the women at the start of Chapter 13?

5. Why were the women assembled at the start of Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Sara say of the process of selection when new people arrived in Auschwitz?

2. Why did Orli Reichert impress Sara?

3. What was Rapportffuhrer SS Taube known for in Auschwitz according to Sarah?

4. Who was Natasha and what did she say to provoke Mengele?

5. Who was Sonia and why was she saddened?

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

7. How does Sara describe Erika Schneider in Chapter 12?

8. Who was Lisette and why did she stop smiling in the summer of 1944?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fela, who was alone in the camp did not talk much with others, spoke of the sick and persecuted with contempt. Fela decided to do some organizing, which involved stealing bread from the ill and told Sara she had earned it. Students should discuss whether Fela's actions were necessary and whether she had "earned" it, as well as conclude whether Sara was right not to evaluate Fela's behavior given the conditions of Auschwitz. Students should use the text to support their discussion.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Irena, an actress from Poland, encouraged the women to try to get some joy out of life and organized dances for the women in Auschwitz. Discuss the ways women spent their time if they were not working under forced labor and compare this to the way in which men spent their time. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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