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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 was the only restriction upon the Lageraelteste?
(a) She had no restrictions.
(b) She was not permitted to leave the camp.
(c) She was not allowed to speak to the other prisoners.
(d) She was not allowed to keep a servant.

2. What "presents" did Tadek, the blue-eyed man, give to Olga?
(a) Bits of twine in order to make herself a belt.
(b) A spoon and a tin cup.
(c) A potato and a shawl.
(d) A wooden knife and a handkerchief.

3. Of what was Dr. Lengyel accused when he was questioned by the S.S.?
(a) Distributing anti-Nazi propaganda.
(b) Providing free medical services to Gypsies.
(c) Hiding Jewish families in his hospital.
(d) Boycotting the use of German pharmeceuticals in his clinic.

4. How did the children in the camp speak about the goings-on of the camp?
(a) They did not speak about it.
(b) Quietly and anxiously.
(c) Tearfully and sometimes hysterically.
(d) Calmly and realistically.

5. How long after their arrival did Olga and her fellow prisoners receive blankets?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) One month.
(c) One week.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Olga pick up from the ground that helped her escape from the group of prisoners headed for the gas chamber?

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

3. Why did the elderly man not eat the potatoes in his soup?

4. How many prisoners were assigned to carry the 150-pound kettle for each meal?

5. What was the first "tax" that was demanded of the passengers in the train car?

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