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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 had Hitler been arrested for trying to overthrow the German government?

2. When did Marion's family board the train to leave Germany?

3. What ship had the Blumenthal's paid for their passage to America on?

4. How many people were forced to live in the barracks at the second concentration camp?

5. How many people were the barracks at the second concentration camp supposed to hold?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Marion's parents meet?

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

3. What was life like for the German-Jewish refugees of the early 1930s?

4. What happened to Ernst vom Rath in November 1938?

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

6. What did Hitler do to Polish Jews on October 28, 1938?

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

8. What did Hitler do in 1923 that caused an uproar?

9. When and why was war declared on Germany?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ruth Blumenthal was a great source of strength for her family during their time in the German concentration camp. Discuss how Ruth provided her family with the strength to survive.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the Blumenthal family's life at Westerbork to their life at Bergen-Belsen.

Essay Topic 3

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

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