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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. Who did Mengele bring to the infirmary in November according to Sara in Chapter 31?

2. What were the prisoners receiving according to Sara in Chapter 31?

3. What did Sara refuse to do according to Chapter 37?

4. What does the Editor say of Fela's values in the Editor's Afterword?

5. Where were the rabbis in Chapter 27 from according to Sara?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sara and her friends discover it would be dangerous to stay in the haystacks in Chapter 39?

2. What gave Sara and other infirmary workers a sense of hope as 1944 came to an end?

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

4. What did the editor say the Holocaust witnesses had trouble with?

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

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

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

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

9. What tradition did Sara write in according to the editor?

10. What did the copy of Goebbel's newspaper say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Mengele singled out a family of midgets, including the children and spouses who had been circus actors in Budapest. Students should examine why Mengele singled them out and also discuss the standards of those who fit into being created "in God's image." Students should use the text and secondary sources to support their discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the selection process used by Dr. Mengele for sending people to the gas chambers. Discuss why he used this selection process and discuss the problems with such a method. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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