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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. Two days after Levi and the others arrived in Poland, how many were dead?

2. Who tried to get Levi to wash in Chapter 3?

3. By Chapter 7, how long had the Jews of Salonika been in the prison camp?

4. How long was Levi in prison when his instinct for cleanliness disappeared?

5. In Chapter 7, how many pints of soup did Templer get?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Mahorca?

2. In Chapter 5, what was the last ceremony of the day?

3. What small reprieve might the prisoners finds during a work day?

4. What was Ka-Be?

5. Who were the Jew of Salonika?

6. How did Levi describe the washroom?

7. Why did Levi have trouble sleeping in Chapter 3?

8. In Chapter 2, where were Levi and the others taken first?

9. Who was the translator in Chapter 2?

10. What was "Waschetauschen"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 7, Levi described a good day. What two things happened on that day to make it good? Why did the sun mean so much? Why was an additional amount of soup welcomed? Why did two small things make such a difference in it being a good or bad day?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 8, Levi believed that the lines between good and evil and just and unjust were blurred. What was the main example that Levi described to prove his point? Why didn't he believe that morals could survive in the camp?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 7, the prisoners had one purpose in life. What was the prisoners' purpose? Why was that purpose so important to them? Why did looking toward spring give them hope? What would spring accomplish?

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