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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 original purpose of the building that became Olga's new home?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A munitions plant.
(c) A bakery.
(d) A stable.

2. According to the author, despite his handsome appearance, what characteristic of Dr. Mengele's made a person uneasy?
(a) A wildness in his eyes.
(b) Nothing in particular; just something about his demeanor.
(c) A nasty scar running under his chin and up to his right ear.
(d) His smug grin.

3. How long had the Polish woman, Irka, been in the camp?
(a) Fifteen months.
(b) Six years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Two years.

4. What happened to the prisoners who drank stagnant water from the puddles?
(a) They were beaten by the kapos.
(b) They died.
(c) They were beaten by their fellow prisoners.
(d) They were attacked by the German dogs.

5. According to the author, how many serious infections were dealt with in the infirmary as a result of poor sterilization procedures?
(a) Over two hundred.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Zero.
(d) Too many to count.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Olga renounce her privilege to write postcards to loved ones outside of the camp?

2. Why did Olga and her family join her husband when he was deported?

3. What illness afflicted the children who were lying near the door of the train car?

4. What did Olga have to give to the blocova in order to keep her escape from the gas chamber a secret?

5. Other than for eating, of what use were the twenty bowls issued to the prisoners in the barracks?

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