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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 were Mala and her boyfriend returned?

2. What did Sara say the prisoners started singing at midnight on New Years Eve 1944?

3. Who does Sara introduce in Chapter 30?

4. Who was present in Rostock at the same time as Sara?

5. What did the SS do with Mala after her short stay at the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened on January 18, 1945?

2. Where did Sara return after the Germans surrendered?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What was the story Mrs. Helena shared with Sara and the other infirmary workers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Some of those incarcerated in Auschwitz and other concentration camps under the Nazi regime participated in the resistance movement. Discuss the purpose, goals, and objectives of the resistance movement and examine what happened to the movement and those involved. Analyze whether you think they were successful in their efforts and use the text and secondary sources to support your conclusions about the resistance.

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