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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the police aides in the concentration camps?
(a) German youth.
(b) War criminals.
(c) Nazis.
(d) Fellow prisoners.

2. How did Marion sleep her first weeks at the second concentration camp?
(a) Wrapped in her mother's arms.
(b) Curled in the fetal position.
(c) Hiding under her bed.
(d) Huddled under a stack of blankets.

3. In what year was Marion's brother born?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1935.

4. What did Marion feel was the worst thing at the second concentration camp?
(a) Gnawing hunger.
(b) The work they had to do.
(c) The constant chill in the air.
(d) The separation from her father.

5. What middle name were all Jewish women forced to take in August, 1938?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Marion.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Ruth.

6. When did Marion's parents get married?
(a) September, 1931.
(b) November, 1931.
(c) October, 1931.
(d) December, 1931.

7. Where did the Blumenthal family go after leaving Hanover in 1938?
(a) Rotterdam.
(b) Bonn.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) Brussels.

8. What did Marion's father always bring to her and her mother when they were able to meet up at the concentration camp?
(a) Socks.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Water.
(d) Food.

9. In what year did the Nazi party become the largest party in Germany?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1933.

10. Where did Marion's father move her family after the death of his parents?
(a) Hanover, Germany.
(b) Bergen, Germany.
(c) Berlin, Germany.
(d) Bonn, Germany.

11. What word was written on the yellow star of David that the Jews were forced to wear?
(a) Zyd.
(b) Jehu.
(c) Juif.
(d) Jude.

12. What documents did Marion's mother take to negotiate her husband's release from the concentration camp?
(a) Marriage certificate.
(b) Army release papers.
(c) Jewish heritage papers.
(d) Immigration papers.

13. What was the name of Marion's brother?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Albert.
(d) Robert.

14. What type of food did Marion long for in the camp in Holland?
(a) Pie.
(b) Cake.
(c) Candy.
(d) Bread.

15. On what day was Marion's father warned to get rid of his service revolver?
(a) November 11th, 1938.
(b) November 9th, 1938.
(c) November 10th, 1938.
(d) November 12th, 1938.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name given to Hitler's attempt to overthrow the German government?

2. How many decks were the bunks at the second concentration camp Marion's family was sent to?

3. Where did Marion's family get a permit to go after her father was released from the concentration camp in 1938?

4. Marion's hometown was between which two towns in Germany?

5. Where did Marion's mother work when she was 20?

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