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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. Who declared war on Germany?

2. What was the maiden name of Marion's mother?

3. What were Marion's favorite childhood game?

4. Where did the Blumenthal family go after leaving Hanover in 1938?

5. What was the 2nd concentration camp that Marion's family was sent to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were prisoners required to wear the star of David?

2. What was Marion's childhood in Hoya like?

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

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

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

6. When did Hitler begin his racist activities in Germany?

7. When and why was war declared on Germany?

8. What was life like for the Blumenthal family in Holland?

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

10. What view of Hitler's made him gain popularity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Marion's relationships with her family helped her to survive the concentration camps.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Adolph Hitler was the Nazi leader of Germany. Discuss how he was viewed by the rest of the world.

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