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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. According to the author, why was the male German prisoner, who saved her from the S.S., treated better than other prisoners?
(a) He was a criminal, not a political prisoner.
(b) He had connections in the German military.
(c) He was charming and handsome.
(d) The German guards owed him favors.

2. What was the duty of the blocova's secretary?
(a) To deliver messages to the S.S. offices.
(b) To edit the roll call and reports.
(c) To keep the blocova's office organized.
(d) To write and send out memos to the other prisoners.

3. What regulation governed the tattooing of prisoners?
(a) There were no fixed regulations.
(b) All prisoners were tattooed, regardless of their status.
(c) The tattoo numbers determined the order in which prisoners were executed.
(d) Only prisoners who received special treatment were tattooed.

4. How many days did the 315 "selected" women wait for Dr. Klein before he arrived to review them?
(a) Three days.
(b) Six days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Four days.

5. What reply did most prisoners in the concentration camp give to explain their imprisonment?
(a) They fought in the resistance.
(b) They did not know why they were there.
(c) They were Jewish.
(d) They were Polish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice did the handsome German prisoner have for Olga when she was looking for her son?

2. How often was the water turned on in the washrooms?

3. What ingredient in the bread irritated the prisoners' gums?

4. What question did Olga ask of her mother and father before they left the train car?

5. What surprised Olga about the four men in sports clothes that she saw at the train station?

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