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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 Chapter 2, what work was done in the camp where Levi and the others were sent?

2. In Chapter 6, how many times a night did Resynk get up?

3. Whose place did Levi take after he was injured in Chapter 4?

4. How many Jews were in the camp when Levi arrived?

5. In Chapter 4, how many Russian goods wagons did Levi see while waiting for the train to pass?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Mahorca?

2. Later, what did Levi learn about the fate of the men and women who traveled with him?

3. Why did release from the infirmary required a painful and dangerous period of readjustment?

4. Who was Resnyk?

5. What happened to Schmulek in Chapter 4?

6. What was the morning routine in Chapter 3?

7. How and where was Levi captured?

8. What did Levi learn about the numbers that were tattooed on every prisoner?

9. How was Levi injured in Chapter 4?

10. How did Levi describe the washroom?

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

The prisoners had a strict routine, even at night. Who were two men who were a part of the nightly routine? What did Kordos do? What did the second man do? What was the last thing to happen before lights out? Why did the men get up frequently in the night? How were full buckets dealt with?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 3, Steinlauf referred to the prisoners as slaves. In what way were the prisoners slaves? What had they lost? Why didn't Steinlauf consider himself and the other prisoners?

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