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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aside from the gas chamber, what other means of extermination did the Nazis use?
(a) Humane euthanasia.
(b) An injection of phenol into the heart.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) Beheading.

2. 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?
(a) He did not believe that a prisoner had the necessary medical experience or knowledge.
(b) Prisoners were forbidden to speak directly to an S.S. doctor without authorization.
(c) He believed that they were being adequately cared for.
(d) She spoke to him in a disrespectful manner, and he was offended.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was wrong with the young Greek girl who was brought into the infirmary from a neighboring barrack?

2. According to the author, despite his handsome appearance, what characteristic of Dr. Mengele's made a person uneasy?

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

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

5. What were the two purposes of camp selections?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Olga ask forgiveness from her mother and father while they waited in the train car?

2. How did Olga react to her first sight of the women inside the camp?

3. What dilemma did Olga face whenever her companions argued about the existence of the crematories?

4. How did Olga come to work in the infirmary?

5. What details about their arrival offered the passengers hope that their conditions would be better at the camp?

6. Describe the hierarchy of the prisoners in the camp.

7. How did Olga's life in the infirmary compare to the life she was previously leading in the camp?

8. How was the Zahlappel different from a regular selection?

9. How were the people on the train cars affected by the trip and the inhumane conditions?

10. What made the roll calls at the camp so difficult to endure?

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