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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 many of the prisoners from the train were eventually buried in Trobitz by the time the quarantine was over?

2. Where was the first group of evacuees in 1945 from Bergen-Belsen sent?

3. How many Jews were sent to Auschwitz between 1942 and 1944?

4. When did the Germans take over the camp in Holland that the Blumenthals lived in?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened after the prisoners were liberated?

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

5. What was the main reason that so many prisoners were evacuated from Bergen-Belsen?

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

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

8. What did Marion's father die from?

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

10. What were the traveling conditions going to Bergen-Belsen like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the death of Marion's father and the effect that it had on his family.

Essay Topic 2

Marion experienced difficulty learning English when she got to America. Discuss Marion's struggles with learning English.

Essay Topic 3

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

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