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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Useless Violence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Levi consider the vast shame?
(a) That the world ignored what was happening.
(b) That the German people tried not to see.
(c) That there was evil in the lagers.
(d) That a nuclear apocalypse will occur.

2. According to Levi, who is trapped by memories?
(a) High level Nazi officials.
(b) Only oppressors.
(c) Survivors and oppressors.
(d) Only survivors.

3. With which statement about Eichmann and Hoss would Levi agree?
(a) They should not have been punished for their actions.
(b) They suffered from memories of what they did during the war.
(c) They joined the Nazi party opportunistically.
(d) They had no choice in becoming Nazi officials.

4. According to Levi, what happens when a story is often retold?
(a) It becomes set in stone.
(b) It will become boring.
(c) It is a universal truth.
(d) It can be adorned.

5. At what point did Hitler begin denying the truth?
(a) After the invasion of France.
(b) After the invasion of Poland.
(c) During liberation of the lagers.
(d) After Stalingrad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who orated in the style of Hitler?

2. Why were the tattoos gratuitous?

3. What did new prisoners bring with them?

4. Who tells criminals to claim "I don't remember?"

5. What happened to corpses?

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