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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. What name was given to the barrack's "cages" into which the prisoners were divided?
(a) Koias.
(b) Arbeit.
(c) Kommandos.
(d) Blocova.

2. According to the author, how many serious infections were dealt with in the infirmary as a result of poor sterilization procedures?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Zero.
(c) Over two hundred.
(d) Too many to count.

3. At each roll call, how many woman were lined up in front of each barrack?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1,400.
(c) 200,000.
(d) 35,000.

4. What was wrong with the young Greek girl who was brought into the infirmary from a neighboring barrack?
(a) She had pneumonia.
(b) She had dysentery.
(c) She was mentally ill.
(d) She was anemic.

5. According to the author, despite his handsome appearance, what characteristic of Dr. Mengele's made a person uneasy?
(a) Nothing in particular; just something about his demeanor.
(b) A wildness in his eyes.
(c) A nasty scar running under his chin and up to his right ear.
(d) His smug grin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Olga pick up from the ground that helped her escape from the group of prisoners headed for the gas chamber?

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

3. Why did Olga's husband decide not to take half of her poison?

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

5. What would happen to the prisoners if they tried to sneak to the latrines at night?

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