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

2. Who arrived at Auschwitz in the summer of 1944?

3. What did Taube do to Cyla according to Sara?

4. What did Sara say hurt her the most when she arrived at Stutthof?

5. Where was Stutthof located?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Sara say of the family of midgets brought to Auschwitz?

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

6. How did Sara differentiate between group of Jews present in Auschwitz?

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

8. When did Sara say that no modesty was permitted in Auschwitz?

9. Who was Orli Reichert according to Sara in Chapter 9?

10. What was the worst time of Auschwitz according to Sara in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After World War II, Europe changed drastically, including Poland which was Sara's birthplace and where she returned following German surrender. Students should examine how the world changed after the war and how it affected families, culture, religion, finances or other areas of life. Students should use the text and secondary sources to support their discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Sara reflected on the symbolism behind the term "Auschwitz," which came to represent devastation in the minds of those who lived and died at the concentration camp. Those who lived there were drawn into a criminal, amoral logic. Students should discuss why it represented devastation for those who lived and died at the camp, as well as discuss examples of this amoral logic and conclude whether it was amoral logic or just survival of the fittest. Students should use the text and secondary sources to support their discussion.

Essay Topic 3

The editor examines the disturbing memories felt by those who survived the Holocaust, such as Elie Weisel. Many Holocaust witnesses had difficulty telling the story as it happened without distortion. Students should discuss the psychological trauma of such an event and examine survivor's guilt. Students should also discuss why Sara, unlike others, may have decided to draw on her memories to make the story of Auschwitz more believable. Students should use the text and secondary sources to support their discussion.

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