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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 official name of the Chemical Kommando?

2. In Chapter 12, what was the second language in the camp?

3. In Chapter 17, how many men went on the twelve-mile march?

4. What was Schepschel's occupation?

5. In Chapter 17, how many days did Levi believe he had the right to stay in the infirmary?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 12, when and from where did convoys begin to arrive?

4. Why would the Poles keep the knowledge that a selection was imminent to themselves?

5. How did Jean make himself indispensable to Alex in Chapter 11?

6. Who was the head of the Chemical Kommando?

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

8. Why did Levi live through the great selection of October 1944 with tranquility?

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

10. Why was a man hung in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 11, Levi discussed the Canto of Ulysses with Jean. What was the Canto of Ulysses? How did it relate to Levi's situation? Why did Levi feel so strongly about sharing his thoughts about the Canto with Jean?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 12, Levi credited Lorenzo with helping him to survive. What did Lorenzo do for Levi? Why wasn't that what Levi meant when he said Lorenzo saved him? What did Lorenzo remind Levi of? How did that save Levi?

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