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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters X through XVI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question did Olga ask of her mother and father before they left the train car?
(a) "Can you be strong?"
(b) "Will you pray for me?"
(c) "Will you look after the children?"
(d) "Can you forgive me?"

2. What was the ultimate purpose of Birkenau?
(a) The extermination of prisoners.
(b) The production of armaments.
(c) The detention of prisoners until the end of the war.
(d) The production of clothing for the German army.

3. Why did the people who were still alive lie on top of one another during their last night on the train car?
(a) Because there was not enough room in the car for everyone to lie down.
(b) To try to stay warm during the cold night.
(c) Because no one wanted to be near the door when it was opened.
(d) To avoid coming into contact with the decaying corpses.

4. Why did the elderly man not eat the potatoes in his soup?
(a) He had no teeth and the insides of the potatoes were uncooked.
(b) He was blind and could not see that there were potatoes in his soup.
(c) He wanted to exchange them for a "favor" from one of the women.
(d) His mouth was wired shut, so he could only sip the broth.

5. What sign, posted in the camp, assured prisoners that they would be put to work?
(a) "Work is freedom!"
(b) "To work is to live!"
(c) "Work is the path to happiness!"
(d) "Hard work is its own reward!"

Short Answer Questions

1. One day in June of 1944, where did Irma Griese send the 315 women who were "selected"?

2. How far was the morgue from the hospital?

3. What did the green triangle on a prisoner's uniform indicate?

4. How many patients did the hospital in the infirmary hold?

5. What was the original purpose of the building that became Olga's new home?

(see the answer key)

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