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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, No Return.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did prisoners have to do their weekly shaving?
(a) WIthout any water.
(b) With the edges of cutting knives.
(c) With cold water, no soap and blunt razors.
(d) With tiny scissors.

2. Where were Filip and Maurice taken after being caught at the tea vats?
(a) To the tower with Schlage.
(b) Near the gallows area.
(c) To Vacek's office.
(d) Opposite the blockfuhrer's room.

3. What was a blockfuhrer?
(a) The SS man in charge of all the blocks in the camp.
(b) The lead prisoner in each block.
(c) An executioner in the gas chambers.
(d) An SS man who supervised work in some blocks.

4. What was Vacek's first victim's handicap?
(a) He was partially deaf.
(b) He was missing his right leg.
(c) His right hand was paralyzed.
(d) He had a limp.

5. How many times had the prisoners already repeated Vacek's same command at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) 30 times.
(b) 100 times.
(c) Twice.
(d) 120 times.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Filip imagine might be done to him if they tied his hands behind his back?

2. What was the job of the block clerk?

3. What was the midday meal for prisoners?

4. What was one of Vacek's commands to the lined-up prisoners in the yard of Block 11?

5. From what point of view is the story told?

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