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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XVII through XXVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many women from the infirmary had the task of carrying corpses from the hospital to the morgue?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

2. What did the young Czech boy trade in order to have one night with his lover from the other side of the fence?
(a) Eight days of bread and eight days of soup.
(b) A diamond that he stole from "Canada".
(c) A bowl and a toothbrush.
(d) A bottle of aspirin.

3. Where did the prisoners hide their "pinklys" during roll call?
(a) In their blouses.
(b) Beneath their skirts.
(c) Under a loose floor board.
(d) Under their mattresses.

4. What sign did Olga wear to indicate her participation in the resistance?
(a) A black armband.
(b) A pink hair ribbon.
(c) A piece of twine around her wrist.
(d) A silk string around her throat.

5. What was the weather like when Olga and the rest of her camp were evacuated from Auschwitz?
(a) Crisp and cool.
(b) Windy and freezing cold.
(c) Sunny and mild.
(d) Blistering hot and humid.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the insignia on each train car indicate?

3. According to camp gossip, what was the purpose of the powder that was mixed into the inmates' food?

4. Why did Olga and her companion refrain from wiping their faces even when they sweated?

5. What sign, posted in the camp, assured prisoners that they would be put to work?

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