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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I through IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the time of the author's story, the city of Cluj was a part of what country?
(a) Romania.
(b) Russia.
(c) Poland.
(d) Hungary.

3. What name was given to the prisoner who was chosen to oversee the service within each block?
(a) Lagerkap.
(b) Blocova.
(c) Koia.
(d) Stubendienst.

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

5. What question did Olga ask of her mother and father before they left the train car?
(a) "Will you look after the children?"
(b) "Can you forgive me?"
(c) "Will you pray for me?"
(d) "Can you be strong?"

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Olga hide in her boot?

2. Why did the prisoners eat the soup even though it was repulsive to them?

3. Why did Olga's husband decide not to take half of her poison?

4. At the beginning of the author's story, how much of Europe was under Nazi control?

5. What ingredient in the bread irritated the prisoners' gums?

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