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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. What happened to the Veterinarian the night that her lover was taken to the gas chamber?
2. What were the prisoners who worked outside of the camp forced to do as they marched into and out of camp?
3. What was the weather like when Olga and the rest of her camp were evacuated from Auschwitz?
4. Why did the German guard beat the woman he accused of not being a "correct" prisoner?
5. What standard did the Germans use to determine which children in the men's camp would be exterminated?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Olga and her colleagues begin to murder newborn babies?
2. How did prostitution emerge in the camp?
3. How did Dr. Mengele differ from Dr. Klein?
4. What was the difference between "organization" and "theft"?
5. How did the conditions in camp reveal a person's true nature?
6. What metaphor did Olga use to describe the "scientific experiments" that the Nazis performed on prisoners?
7. What experiences did the author have with the commander-in-chief of the camp, Joseph Kramer?
8. How did the camp change as the end of the war neared?
9. How did Olga and her companions find renewed energy by stealing bread from the warehouse?
10. What steps did the Nazis take in order to reassure the newly arrived deportees that their lives in the camp would be bearable?
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
According to the author, what were some misconceptions that observers had about the operations and conditions in the camps, and how did the author clear up those misconceptions?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the examples of strength among the prisoners with the examples of weakness. How did these examples inspire or repel the other prisoners? How could each have become a source of inspiration?
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