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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 word used in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 11 means to give a false or misleading appearance to, or to conceal the truth?
(a) Dissemble.
(b) Pedantic.
(c) Vorarbeiter.
(d) Fatigue.

2. Who is described as “Becca’s companion, a violinist with long black hair” in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 7?
(a) Jaroslav.
(b) Malan.
(c) Rainer.
(d) Stefan.

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

4. What word from Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2 refers to the appearance of the face?
(a) Visage.
(b) Silhouette.
(c) Chiaroscuro.
(d) Fatigue.

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) Treblinka.
(b) Kibbutz.
(c) Shofar.
(d) Elixir.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the camp that the traveler has come to in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

2. What word from Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 10 means lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity?

3. Who first approaches Clements Olin in the mess hall to ask if he’s okay in the beginning of Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 11?

4. What mountains does the narrator describe rising in the south toward Slovakia in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

5. What is the name of Wanda’s boyfriend who helps to show the visitor around in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1?

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