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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. According to the German major who stayed with the Lengyel family, why did his family complain whenever he returned home?
(a) He did not make enough money to keep his children fed and clothed.
(b) He did not send back as much loot as the other officers sent to their families.
(c) They disagreed with the way that the Germans were treating prisoners.
(d) He was away from home so much and they missed him.

2. After they disembarked from the train, who was immediately sent to the left?
(a) Women.
(b) Children and old people.
(c) Men.
(d) Healthy, able-bodied people.

3. What metaphor did the author use to describe the train cars at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Hell.
(b) Hospital wards.
(c) Cattle barns.
(d) Coffins.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Olga assume when she saw the pitiful women in the cages?

2. What happened the day after Olga met her husband in the camp?

3. What name was given to the barrack's "cages" into which the prisoners were divided?

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

5. How long had the Polish woman, Irka, been in the camp?

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