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

2. What did the insignia on each train car indicate?
(a) The countries from which the cars originated.
(b) The concentration camp to which each car was headed.
(c) The explanation for the deportation of the people inside the cars.
(d) The number of animals that each car was designed to transport.

3. What was the difference between the coffee that the prisoners were served and the tea that they were given?
(a) Coffee was only given to the higher-ranking prisoners.
(b) The coffee gave off a much more foul odor.
(c) The coffee was a darker color than the tea.
(d) There was no real difference.

4. What was the first "tax" that was demanded of the passengers in the train car?
(a) Thirty wristwatches.
(b) All of their jewels.
(c) Twenty stocking hats and pairs of gloves.
(d) Twenty fountain pens.

5. How many prisoners were assigned to carry the 150-pound kettle for each meal?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Olga rip her own blouse and dress?

2. What metaphor did the author use to describe the train cars at the beginning of Chapter 2?

3. At the time of the author's story, the city of Cluj was a part of what country?

4. What question did Olga ask of her mother and father before they left the train car?

5. What did the green triangle on a prisoner's uniform indicate?

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