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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the lyrics of the children’s lullaby that Sister Catherine translates into English for Olin in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 10?
(a) “Early in the morning, God willing, you shall awaken.”
(b) “Ring around the rosie, pocket full of posies.”
(c) “London Bridge is falling down.”
(d) “Little Miss Muffett sat on a tuffett.”

2. Who is described in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 6 as “a Czech whose mother had survived the first selection only to die within the next few hours”?
(a) Sister Catherine.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Eva.

3. What museum does Olin visit in Part IV: “In Paradise,” Chapter 16?
(a) The National Gallery in Prague.
(b) The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
(c) The Czartoryski Museum.
(d) The Musée du Louvre.

4. What word used by Father Mikal in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 13 means easily influenced?
(a) Sardonic.
(b) Pernicious.
(c) Disingenuous.
(d) Impressionable.

5. How old does the narrator say Tadeusz Borowski was in 1948 when his death camp narrative made him famous, in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 13?
(a) 29.
(b) 33.
(c) 35.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Sister Catherine describe as her namesake in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 9?

2. What was Josef Mengele’s nickname?

3. What was Sister Catherine’s name prior to her entrance to novice hood, according to Stefan in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 13?

4. 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.?

5. In what year did Josef Mengele join the Nazi Party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Olin learn from Stefan in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 13?

2. How does Olin come to meet Sister Catherine in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 6?

3. What does Olin learn about Father Mikal in Cracow in Part IV: “In Paradise,” Chapter 16?

4. What information does Father Mikal reveal about Stefan in Part IV: “In Paradise,” Chapter 16?

5. What story does Rainer reveal of his family in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 7?

6. What inner conflicts does Olin reveal in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 9?

7. How does G. Earwig describe the loss of his family in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 12?

8. Who follows Olin as he searches for Brzezinka in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 8? Why is Olin looking for this setting?

9. How does the narrator describe the Olinskis’ efforts to locate Clements’s mother in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 7?

10. How is the character of Stanislav K. described in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 8?

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