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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters V through IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the prisoners eat the soup even though it was repulsive to them?
(a) The German guards would beat them if they did not eat.
(b) They hoped to find one of the "surprises" in the bottom.
(c) They did not want to offend their captors.
(d) They knew that if they did not eat, they would die.

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

3. Which prisoners were most often chosen to clean the latrines?
(a) Intellectuals like doctors or teachers.
(b) Anyone with dark hair and dark eyes.
(c) The Jews, preferably the rabbis.
(d) The Gypsies.

4. How many people were usually taken from each barrack during a selection?
(a) Between 75 and 90 people.
(b) At least 100 people.
(c) Between 20 and 40 people.
(d) Between 50 and 60 people.

5. What did Olga have to give to the blocova in order to keep her escape from the gas chamber a secret?
(a) A week's ration of margarine.
(b) Her toothbrush.
(c) Her boots.
(d) Her wooden knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the elderly man give his potatoes to Olga rather than to the woman to whom he had promised them?

2. According to the author, how many serious infections were dealt with in the infirmary as a result of poor sterilization procedures?

3. Why did the Stubendiensts surround the prisoners who were chosen for selection?

4. How many people were loaded into Olga's train car?

5. Why did Dr. Klein, the chief S.S. doctor of the camp, rebuke Olga when she asked to be allowed to give medical aid to her fellow prisoners?

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