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

2. How long did the roll calls last on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays?

3. How many women were in the march that left from Birkenau with Olga?

4. What part of "Canada" reminded Olga of all the infants that had been murdered by the Germans?

5. What sign did Olga wear to indicate her participation in the resistance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Russian, Dr. Mitrovna, save Olga's life?

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

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

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

5. Why did Irma Griese become angry with Olga?

6. How did prostitution emerge in the camp?

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

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

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

10. What observations did Olga make about the effects of the first weeks in camp upon new internees?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The author repeatedly talks about the "efficiency" of the Nazis in "liquidating" their prisoners. Describe the industrialization of extermination by the Nazis. What does such efficiency suggest about the people who were responsible for such decisions?

Essay Topic 3

What methods did the Nazis use to control their victims at different stages of their deportation, imprisonment, and extermination? How did the reactions of the deportees and prisoners enable the Nazis to succeed in their work?

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