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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. The narrator says in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 12 that “Olin’s brief marriage ended in divorce on grounds of what his wife’s attorney cited as” what?
(a) “Addiction to adultery.”
(b) “Homosexual tendencies.”
(c) “Alienation of the affections.”
(d) “Alcoholism and abuse.”

2. In what year did Josef Mengele join the Nazi Party?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1937.

3. Where was Josef Mengele located at the time of his death?
(a) Sao Paulo, Brazil.
(b) Charleston, South Carolina.
(c) Paris, France.
(d) New Brunswick, Canada.

4. What German word for “housewife” does Earwig use in a derogatory manner in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 6?
(a) Shofar.
(b) Hausfrau.
(c) Kibbutz.
(d) Kaddish.

5. What word from Part IV: “In Paradise” opens in Chapters 15 refers to a loud electric horn, formerly used on automobiles and now often used as a warning signal?
(a) Kaddish.
(b) Klaxon.
(c) Shofar.
(d) Kibbutz.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is said to be “grievously disappointed in his death camp experience and ‘heavy of heart’ as well, perceiving all Poland as ‘one big cemetery’” in Part IV: “In Paradise,” Chapter 16?

2. What word used in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 11 refers to a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water containing medicinal substances?

3. Who questions whether Beethoven’s joy in Ode to Joy is indicative of transcendence in Part IV: “In Paradise,” Chapter 16?

4. How many times does Father Mikal say the novices have attended Confession from him in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 13?

5. Where does the bus drop off G. Earwig in the opening of Part IV: “In Paradise,” Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What realities about his grandparents does Olin come to terms with in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 6?

2. How are the tensions between the retreat attendees described in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 6?

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

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

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

6. What information does Sister Catherine relate to Olin when she greets him in the beginning of Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 12?

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

8. How is the theme of the human capacity for evil explored in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 11?

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

10. How does the dancing come about in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 11? Who dances alongside Olin?

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