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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. What gift did L. give to Olga and the other members of the infirmary staff?
(a) Spoons.
(b) Margarine.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Wool.

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

3. What ailments produced as much as 30 percent of the infirmary's visits?
(a) Malnutrition and pregnancies.
(b) Malnutrition and epidemics.
(c) Skin disorders and anemia.
(d) Scarlet fever and diarrhea.

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

5. What did the young Czech boy trade in order to have one night with his lover from the other side of the fence?
(a) A diamond that he stole from "Canada".
(b) A bowl and a toothbrush.
(c) Eight days of bread and eight days of soup.
(d) A bottle of aspirin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many women were in the march that left from Birkenau with Olga?

2. What happened to all of the inmates who had relatives in America?

3. According to the author, which of the experimental stations was the "most jealously guarded" of them all?

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

5. What was the ultimate purpose of Birkenau?

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