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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 many languages did the Auschwitz-Birkenau commandant's interpreter speak?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

2. What sign, posted in the camp, assured prisoners that they would be put to work?
(a) "To work is to live!"
(b) "Work is freedom!"
(c) "Hard work is its own reward!"
(d) "Work is the path to happiness!"

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

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

5. What name was given to the internee who was chosen as barrack chief?
(a) Koia.
(b) Kommando.
(c) Stubendienst.
(d) Blocova.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the original purpose of the building that became Olga's new home?

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

3. How many days did it take for the train that was carrying Olga and her family to arrive at its destination?

4. What was the ultimate purpose of Birkenau?

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

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