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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. What was the going price for 2 pints of soup in the black market?

2. What was Kardos occupation?

3. In Chapter 1, how many minutes did it take the Germans to round up all the fit men?

4. How much soup did the Methanol Polish workers abandon?

5. Where was Sigi from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was old Gattegno and his family?

2. What was the black market?

3. What was the procedure for entering Ka-Be?

4. In Chapter 8, what could be seen when the sun shone?

5. What happened to Schmulek in Chapter 4?

6. What was Mahorca?

7. In Chapter 7, what made Levi understand why men worshipped the sun?

8. How was Levi injured in Chapter 4?

9. What was the sentence for civilians caught buying, selling, or trading with Haftlings?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 1, the Jews were told they were being moved out of Fossoli, they knew they might die. Why did they think they might die? How did old Gattegno face what might have been their last night? How did mothers spend what might be their last night? How did others prepare for possible death?

Essay Topic 2

The nights were filled with dreams and nightmares for Levi and the other prisoners. Why did the men have restless dreams? What were some of the dreams that Levi described? How were his dreams similar to the dreams of other prisoners? What were some of the nightmares Levi experienced? Did other men experience the same types of nightmares?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 2, Levi and the other new prisoners had a lot to learn. What were some of the things the prisoners had to learn? What made learning difficult for Levi and the others? How were lessons learned? What were some of the most important lessons and why?

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