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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Into the Crematorium.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Filip and the others throw on top of the mountain of bodies in the pit?
(a) Chlorinated lime.
(b) The clothes of the dead.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Dirty snow.

3. Who did the SS men believe to be responsible for the fire in the crematorium's chimney?
(a) Vacek.
(b) Filip and Maurice.
(c) Stark.
(d) Three prisoners who had refused to work anymore.

4. Before the SS men poured the deadly gas crystals into the gas chamber, what did they do?
(a) Told the people inside to lie down.
(b) Turned on the truck engines.
(c) Turned the hot water on for the showers.
(d) Put on gas masks.

5. Why did Fischl get so upset with the other prisoners while he recited the Kaddish?
(a) They talked while he tried to pray.
(b) The others made fun of him.
(c) The others were eating while he prayed.
(d) He couldn't remember the words.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Filip's bunk mate in Chapter 1?

2. Where were Filip and Maurice taken after being caught at the tea vats?

3. What were Filip and the others ordered to do with the clothing left behind by those just murdered in the crematorium?

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

5. What worried Filip so much about a cut on his pinkie finger?

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