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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 elderly man give his potatoes to Olga rather than to the woman to whom he had promised them?
(a) He knew Olga from their life before the camp.
(b) Olga was younger than the other woman.
(c) The other woman was not around.
(d) Olga looked like she needed the food more than the other woman did.

2. Which of Olga's friends was also chosen for selection at the same time?
(a) Irka.
(b) Lilli.
(c) Magda.
(d) Eva.

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

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

5. Why did Olga get in the line to have her hair shaved?
(a) She was worried about the threat of lice.
(b) She was ordered into the line by a guard.
(c) She preferred to undergo the same treatment as her peers.
(d) She saw the head-shaving as an expression of mourning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the two purposes of camp selections?

2. Why did Tadek, the blue-eyed man, stop bringing gifts for Olga?

3. From where did the blue-eyed man come?

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

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

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