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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XVII through XXVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the "American camp" to which the German officer ordered the four American men to be taken?
(a) It was actually the crematory.
(b) Deeper into German territory.
(c) Just outside of Auschwitz.
(d) There was no American camp; they were shot in the woods.

2. Why did the young girl who worked with Olga break into hysterical laughter one day when they entered the morgue?
(a) She saw one of the S.S. bend over and rip his pants.
(b) She saw the body of her mother, whom she had thought was safely hidden.
(c) The pressure and horror of the job had finally taken its toll on her.
(d) She realized that she would soon be one of those corpses piled on the floor.

3. What did Olga assume when she saw the pitiful women in the cages?
(a) They must be under quarantine.
(b) They were isolated because they were insane.
(c) This was her own future.
(d) This was a dream.

4. How many women worked in the kitchen staff?
(a) About four hundred.
(b) About forty.
(c) About three hundred.
(d) Almost one hundred.

5. Why did Olga not kill Dr. Mengele when she had the chance?
(a) She knew she must live to tell the story.
(b) She knew that the entire camp would be punished for her actions.
(c) She was too afraid for her own life.
(d) She hesitated and lost the opportunity.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Olga hide in her boot?

3. What were Dr. Mengele's two favorite studies?

4. Where did most prisoners go after they had been used for Dr. Mengele's experiments?

5. Why did Olga get in the line to have her hair shaved?

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