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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 was the camp often awakened in April 1945 according to Sara?

2. What did the Editor argue concentration camp denied prisoners?

3. What did the workers decorate according to Sara in Chapter 34?

4. What does Sara say she did not know how to handle in Chapter 39?

5. What does the Editor say Sara displays a particular interest in as a method of expression?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the one hundred rabbis do upon arrival in Auschwitz?

2. What did an SS man tell Sara and others and what did Sara do in Chapter 36?

3. What destination did Sara's transport reach in Chapter 37?

4. What threat did Sara say the Russians used against the Germans in Chapter 31?

5. What did Magna believe about dignity as human beings in Chapter 25?

6. Who was Hans and what did the resistance arrange for him?

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

8. Who was hung at the gates at the end of October 1944 and why?

9. Where did the Auschwitz prisoners go to after the march?

10. What did Sara and other survivors draw on according to the editor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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