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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 did Sara refuse to do according to Chapter 37?

2. What country did Sara return to in 1945?

3. Why did the gassing cease in Auschwitz according to Sara?

4. Who came the the infirmary to take all of the hospital documents?

5. When did the SS decide to evacuate the camp Sara was at in early 1945?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Sara return after the Germans surrendered?

2. Why did the sirens sound in Auschwitz the fall of 1944?

3. What did Sara do on April 30 1945 when the SS decided to evacuate them?

4. What happened on January 18, 1945?

5. What did the leaflets dropped in Chapter 38 say?

6. Who was Mrs. Helena and when did she and Sara meet?

7. Why did the women's digestive systems rebel against the food from the Red Cross?

8. What did Irena try to encourage the women to do according to Sara in Chapter 30?

9. What did Dr. Koenig and the SS men want when they arrived at the infirmary?

10. Who appeared before Sara when the women were singing one day?

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

Lisette's husband, Karol, and others developed a plot to blow up the crematorium. Although the SS killed them, they were successful. Students should discuss how blowing up the crematorium affected the plans of the SS at Auschwitz and compare these with other methods of sabotage, uprisings and other events that happened at Auschwitz, such as the uprising at the Gypsy camp. Students should conclude what what most effective and explain their reasoning, offering support from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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