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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. When was Anti-Semitism made a part of German law?

2. What section of the 2nd concentration camp that Marion and her family were sent to were they housed in?

3. When did the Blumenthal family receive their American visas?

4. How many times a day was roll call called at the second concentration camp?

5. Who declared war on Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was destroyed in the Autumn of 1938?

2. What did Marion feel was the worst part of life at Bergen-Belsen?

3. What were Ruth's duties while at Westerbork?

4. What was life like for the German-Jewish refugees of the mid to late 1930s?

5. What was the dress code at Bergen-Belsen?

6. Why was life in the Sternlager section of Bergen-Belsen considered better than life in the other sections?

7. What was day to day life at Bergen-Belsen like?

8. What happened to Marion's father in the early morning hours of November 10, 1938?

9. What laws were passed on August 17, 1938?

10. How did Marion's family keep their business open after Hitler ordered the boycott of Jewish businesses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marion's hometown was Hoya, Germany. Discuss Marion's life in Hoya.

Essay Topic 2

Adolph Hitler viewed the Jewish people as the cause for Germany's economic problems. Discuss Hitler's views.

Essay Topic 3

The Blumenthal family was placed on a train they called "The Death Train" after leaving Bergen-Belsen. Discuss the family's time on the death train.

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