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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Clements Olin’s father in the novel?
(a) David Olinski.
(b) Alexei Olinski.
(c) Michael Olinski.
(d) Xavier Olinski.

2. During what century does the narrator say Poland “ruled all Europe from the Baltic east to the Black Sea” in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 5?
(a) The fifteenth century.
(b) The sixteenth century.
(c) The thirteenth century.
(d) The seventeenth century.

3. The ship that G. Earwig’s family departed on was supposedly setting out for what destination?
(a) The United States.
(b) Palestine.
(c) Canada.
(d) Romania.

4. To whom does Ben Lama offer the microphone after opening the meeting following dinner at the museum auditorium in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 5?
(a) Hanz Frank.
(b) Father Mikal.
(c) Rabbi Dan.
(d) Viktor Frankl.

5. What word used in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 11 refers to a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water containing medicinal substances?
(a) Elixir.
(b) Kibbutz.
(c) Treblinka.
(d) Shofar.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn born?

2. The narrator says in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 12 that “Olin’s brief marriage ended in divorce on grounds of what his wife’s attorney cited as” what?

3. Who does Dr. Stern describe as “Me-firsters even in grief, these people” in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 5?

4. What word used in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3 means general or universal?

5. How many “pilgrims” does Dr. Stern say have come to attend the retreat in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?

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