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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 did Marion's father die?

2. How many Jews were supposed to be transferred to Palestine from Germany in 1944?

3. What job did Marion's mother have at the camp in Germany?

4. Who ran the home that Marion and her brother were sent to a month after his birthday?

5. What hospital was Marion's leg burn treated at?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened after the prisoners were liberated?

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

5. How did Marion feel about returning to Holland?

6. What did the German guards order the prisoners to do each day while on the train?

7. What were children in Eastern Europe sometimes given to nourish their bodies?

8. How was Marion's burn treated after the liberation?

9. What food absolutely fascinated Marion in Holland?

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

Typhus greatly affected the lives of the Jewish prisoners in Germany. Discuss the impact that typhus had on their lives and the concentration camps.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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