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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. In what year did Josef Mengele join the Nazi Party?
2. What word from the novel refers to the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers?
3. Who takes Olin’s hand after Sister Ann-Marie wriggles free from the dancing circle in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 11?
4. What is the name of the priest that accompanies the two Catholic novices at the retreat?
5. For how many years does Malan say he was held prisoner at Auschwitz in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information does Earwig relate regarding his family in Part IV: “In Paradise,” Chapter 15?
2. How does the dancing come about in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 11? Who dances alongside Olin?
3. How are the tensions between the retreat attendees described in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 6?
4. 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?
5. What information does Olin learn from Stefan in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 13?
6. How is the character of Stanislav K. described in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 8?
7. What happens with Sister Ann-Marie during the prayer service in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 8?
8. What inner conflicts does Olin reveal in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 9?
9. What does Olin encounter when his bus reaches Cracow in Part IV: “In Paradise,” Chapter 16?
10. What does Olin consider the phenomenon of the dancing to be in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 11?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Dr. Clements Olin as the protagonist of In Paradise. How old is Dr. Olin? What characteristics does he exhibit in the novel? What are Dr. Olin’s objectives in attending the retreat at Auschwitz?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the characters of Father Mikal and Stefan in the novel. How are Father Mikal and Stefan alike? How do they differ? What tensions exist between these characters?
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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