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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. During winter, how many prisoners died?

2. How many days did it take Levi to steel and reconstruct a broom in Chapter 16?

3. In Chapter 12, what was the first language of the camp?

4. In Chapter 17, how old was Charles, the schoolteacher, who was in the infirmary with Levi?

5. What did Levi and Alberto want to do for Lorenzo to thank him for his kindness?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where would the prisoners go when the bombardments rained down on the camp?

2. Why did Levi compare the camp to an experiment?

3. In Chapter 14, what did Levi believe would be positive happiness?

4. What was a Pikolo?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 15, how many remain from Levi's convoy?

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 16, why did Alberto and Levi need a zinc-pot, and where did they get one from?

10. What was "Operation File"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Levi spent twenty days in the infirmary. Why did Levi spend time in the infirmary? What was the process for being admitted? What was the examination process like? Was it possible to fool the doctors or nurses? How effective was the infirmary for the sick?

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