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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 143 through 182.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the women arrive in Augsburg, what initially confuses the military guards?
(a) They think the women are to be stronger.
(b) They think fewer prisoners are coming.
(c) They think the SS would be more helpful.
(d) They think the women are men.

2. After their showers at Auschwitz, what do Elli and her mother desperately want?
(a) Food.
(b) Entertainment.
(c) Water.
(d) Sleep.

3. When the inmates travel, why do they struggle to breathe?
(a) The closed cars.
(b) The heat and lack of air.
(c) The snow.
(d) Gas filled the air.

4. What task do the military guards give Elli at Augsburg?
(a) Sewing clothes.
(b) Guarding older women.
(c) Manufacturing parts for German aircraft.
(d) Cooking in the kitchen.

5. What does the town crier announce as forbidden access for Jews?
(a) Public buildings.
(b) Sidewalks.
(c) Hospitals.
(d) Schools.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the women are driven into a room at Auschwitz, what happens to them?

2. The women learn that the civilians killed earlier were part of ___________.

3. When Elli arrives at Auschwitz the second time, what do the inmates receive?

4. Why does Elli's father think ambition is a desirable trait?

5. What place does Elli describe as "the most notorious forced labor camp in Poland"?

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