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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Ben Lama’s retreat assistant from, according to the narrator in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?
(a) Berlin, Germany.
(b) Warsaw, Poland.
(c) Dublin, Ireland.
(d) Paris, France.

2. What is Dr. Stern’s specialization, according to the narrator in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?
(a) Architecture.
(b) Evolutionary biology.
(c) Neurology.
(d) Epidemiology of Disease.

3. What river does the narrator describe the road following “westward across the frozen landscape” in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?
(a) The Vistula River.
(b) The Elbe River.
(c) The Danube River.
(d) The Oka River.

4. What word is used to describe the ram’s horn blown as a wind instrument in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?
(a) Chiaroscuro.
(b) Shofar.
(c) Kaddish.
(d) Visage.

5. What is the name of the old Jewish quarter where the traveler and his young tour guides stop at a café in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1?
(a) Szlachta.
(b) Kasimierz.
(c) Lublin.
(d) Treblinka.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who painted Young Woman with Ermine?

2. In what room does the traveler eat leftover food after his arrival at the concentration camp in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

3. What Polish province was “a hub for seasonal harvest labor transported across northern Europe” prior to World War II, according to the narrator in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

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?

5. At least how many prisoners died at Auschwitz during the Holocaust?

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