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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters V through IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the "most tragic danger" for the sick in the camp?
(a) Infection.
(b) Selections.
(c) Disease.
(d) Starvation.

2. How often were the prisoners allowed to go to the latrines?
(a) Twice each day.
(b) Three times, once after each meal.
(c) Once a day.
(d) Four times each day.

3. How many people were usually taken from each barrack during a selection?
(a) Between 50 and 60 people.
(b) Between 75 and 90 people.
(c) Between 20 and 40 people.
(d) At least 100 people.

4. After they disembarked from the train, who was immediately sent to the left?
(a) Men.
(b) Healthy, able-bodied people.
(c) Women.
(d) Children and old people.

5. Why did Olga go into the washrooms at lunch?
(a) She felt dirty and wanted to try to clean herself.
(b) She followed along with a friend.
(c) She had heard that the men sometimes shared their food with women in there.
(d) She wanted to find a place to be alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the two purposes of camp selections?

2. How did Olga become a "rich woman" in the camp?

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

4. Where did the ambulances take the sick and injured who got off the train?

5. According to the author, how many serious infections were dealt with in the infirmary as a result of poor sterilization procedures?

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