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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. What "rumor" did the woman in Olga's barrack share with Dr. Klein?
(a) Some people said that the sick were sent to the gas chamber.
(b) Men and women met at lunch time in the washroom.
(c) Russian troops were headed in the direction of the camp.
(d) The S.S. were poisoning the food that was served to the prisoners.

2. Why did Olga and her companion refrain from wiping their faces even when they sweated?
(a) Their hands were contaminated from the dead bodies.
(b) They could drink the sweat that dripped near their mouths.
(c) They were too tired to raise their hands to their faces.
(d) They did not want to show weakness to the Nazis.

3. How many languages did the Auschwitz-Birkenau commandant's interpreter speak?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Nine.

4. Where did the ambulances take the sick and injured who got off the train?
(a) To the camp barracks.
(b) To another train that returned them to their country.
(c) To the gas chambers.
(d) To the infirmary.

5. Why was Olga chosen for selection in Chapter 8?
(a) She was so sick that she couldn't get out of her bunk.
(b) She stole food from the kitchen.
(c) She covered her back with a piece of wool.
(d) She tried to stab the blocova.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the prisoners who worked outside of the camp forced to do as they marched into and out of camp?

2. How many roll calls occurred each day?

3. How many people were usually taken from each barrack during a selection?

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

5. What question did Olga ask of her mother and father before they left the train car?

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