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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. How did Marion's mother feel when she made her discovery of the food in the abandoned farmhouse after they were liberated?

2. What was the second most prevalent disease at the camp the Blumenthals lived in Germany?

3. What happened to Albala's son?

4. What condition did Marion have as a result of her eye muscles being unbalanced?

5. In what month was Albert's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Marion's father die from?

2. How did Marion feel when she received her first piece of new clothing?

3. What happened to the prisoners when they arrived at the train?

4. Why were the Blumenthals evacuated from Bergen-Belsen?

5. What did the prisoners think the train was taking them to?

6. What kindness was shown to Marion by an SS guard at Bergen-Belsen?

7. What devastating blow did the Blumenthal family suffer in May, 1944?

8. What was Marion's first impression of Bergen-Belsen?

9. What did Ruth say was the only way the family was able to survive the early months at Bergen-Belsen?

10. What happened to Marion's leg while she and her mother were cooking soup in the camp in Germany?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As an adult Marion became a public speaker. Discuss Marion's career and what she spoke about.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the writing style that Marion Blumenthal Lazan and Lila Perl used in "Four Perfect Pebbles".

Essay Topic 3

Marion and her family were liberated in 1948. Discuss the liberation of the Blumenthal family.

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