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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At least how many prisoners died at Auschwitz during the Holocaust?
(a) 3.2 million.
(b) 4.3 million.
(c) 1.1 million.
(d) 2.3 million.

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

3. Who is the young man that Olin encounters outside of a cottage by the concentration camp and holding a blueprint in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 10?
(a) Mirek.
(b) Rabbi Dan.
(c) Stefan.
(d) Dr. Stern.

4. What word from Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 9 means of doubtful authorship or authenticity?
(a) Apocryphal.
(b) Sardonic.
(c) Pernicious.
(d) Recalcitrant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 6 refers to a person who is friendly to or admires England or English customs, etc.?

2. What word from the novel refers to an Israeli community settlement, usually agricultural, that is organized under collectivist principles?

3. When was Josef Mengele born?

4. In what year did Rudolf Höss join the Nazi Party?

5. What does the traveler attempt to give to Wanda before the couple departs, leaving him at the concentration camp, in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

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