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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Tadeusz Borowski commit suicide?
2. What personal torment does “Big Erna” describe when she stands before the attendees in the dining area in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 10?
3. What word used by Father Mikal in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 13 means easily influenced?
4. 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?
5. Where does Malan suggest Olin visit “the old Franciscan cathedral and have a look at its modern stained-glass window” in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator describe the correlations between art and evil in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 13?
2. How does G. Earwig describe the loss of his family in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 12?
3. Why does Olin go into the town of Oswiecim in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 8? What does he take with him?
4. How are the tensions between the retreat attendees described in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 6?
5. What story does Stefan reveal when he steps forward to “bear witness” in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 7?
6. What reason does Olin give for his family’s failure to search for his mother when he “bears witness” in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 14?
7. Who steps forward to “bear witness” at the meditation meeting in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 10? What does this character reveal?
8. What inner conflicts does Olin reveal in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 9?
9. What information does Father Mikal reveal about Stefan in Part IV: “In Paradise,” Chapter 16?
10. How does the narrator describe the mood of the attendees in the beginning of Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 11?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of Dr. Anders Stern in the novel. Where is Dr. Stern from? How is his appearance described? What can you discern of Dr. Stern’s demeanor based on his actions in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the structural components of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Where in the camp are Clements and the other retreat attendees sleeping, eating, and meditating? Where do they go to pray and meditate daily?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the city of Oswiecim and discuss its significance to Clements Olin in the narrative. What does Clements point out of the setting when it is encountered? What relationship to Mirek and Wanda have to this city?
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