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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 13, on a working Sunday, how late did the men work?

2. In Chapter 13, how many days had the crematorium chimney been smoking?

3. In Chapter 17, how many other men were in the room where Levi was sent in the infirmary?

4. What was in the soup in Chapter 11?

5. What was Schepschel's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was the head of the Chemical Kommando?

2. Why was it better to be beaten than to work to exhaustion?

3. What was a Pikolo?

4. Why was it highly unlikely that Levi or his comrades would be able to pass the examination to get into the Chemical Kommando?

5. How was the camp evacuated in Chapter 17?

6. Why did Levi get sent to Ka-Be in Chapter 17?

7. Who were most of the non-Jewish Prominents?

8. Why was a man hung in Chapter 15?

9. How did Levi smuggle a broom into the Lager?

10. In Chapter 11, what job did Levi perform with Jean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 9, Levi believed that there were two classes of men in the Lager: the drowned and the saved. Who were the drowned? How did their actions get them exterminated? Who were the survivors? What did they do that helped them survive? Why did Levi divide the prisoners only into two classes.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 12, Levi and others had relationships with civilians. What were most of these relationships like? What material need did a civilian provide Levi? How did some civilians look at the prisoners? Why did they help them anyway?

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