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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many women were saved from death on the day that Dr. Klein sent them out of the washroom?

3. How many days did the 315 "selected" women wait for Dr. Klein before he arrived to review them?

4. What brought Olga's husband satisfaction in his job at the camp?

5. What did Irma Griese do to the handsome Georgian's Polish lover?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were the S.S. at Auschwitz affected by the news that Paris had been liberated?

2. What experiences did the author have with the commander-in-chief of the camp, Joseph Kramer?

3. Describe Olga's second, and last, meeting with her husband.

4. Why did Olga still have faith in mankind, despite her tragic experience?

5. What evidence suggested to Olga that Dr. Klein had some compassion?

6. How did Olga and her friends escape from the ranks of prisoners during the march?

7. In what ways were the inmates in the Czech camp given preferential treatment?

8. How did the conditions in camp reveal a person's true nature?

9. How did the camp change as the end of the war neared?

10. How were the internees at Auschwitz affected by the news that Paris had been liberated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did having a purpose change the author's attitude toward her captivity? How did it contribute to her survival?

Essay Topic 2

Both the Nazis and the author herself committed murders during this experience. Compare and contrast their crimes. How are these crimes different from one another? What makes the author's crimes more excusable, or at least understandable, than those of the Nazis?

Essay Topic 3

According to the author, which of the S.S. members mentioned in the book were most responsible for the misery of the people in the camp? Rank the members from least responsible to most responsible and provide evidence to support your analysis.

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