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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month is it that the traveler arrives in Poland in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1?
(a) September.
(b) December.
(c) August.
(d) February.

2. 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 Danube River.
(c) The Oka River.
(d) The Elbe River.

3. What word used in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4 refers to an earnest desire for achievement or distinction?
(a) Visage.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Fatigue.
(d) Pedantic.

4. 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?
(a) The selection platform.
(b) The coronation room.
(c) The gas chamber.
(d) The SS mess hall.

5. What was the name of Clements Olin’s maternal grandfather?
(a) Dr. Allgeier.
(b) Dr. Glock.
(c) Dr. Schwartz.
(d) Dr. Appelfeld.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the traveler recall having said to him of his trip to Poland, “You really have no choice about it, do you?” in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

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

3. What word is used by the narrator in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4 to describe an overseer or “a privileged facilitator of the dirty work” at the concentration camps?

4. How many synagogues does Erna say used to serve Oswiecim in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 10?

5. What does the traveler order for Wanda to drink when they return to the café for his luggage in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1?

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