1. Which of the following was NOT a common justification that Nazis used when confessing?
(a) Living in an environment of fear.
(b) Believing in Hitler's ideas.
(c) Following the orders of a superior.
(d) Being brought up in a racist environment.

2. When did Levi's friend Alberto stop being critical of those who consoled themselves with illusions?
(a) After his liberation from Auschwitz.
(b) After Levi persuaded him to change his mind.
(c) After his father was sent to the gas chamber.
(d) After his decision that is a healthier frame of mind.

3. Why does Levi feel the Germans suffered "willed ignorance" about the camps?
(a) Slave labor was an entrenched part of German society.
(b) The prisoners in the camps were all hardened criminals.
(c) They knew that liberation would be coming soon.
(d) They were happy to be getting supplies during war time.

4. What did the other prisoners think about the Sonderkommandos?
(a) They deplored them for working for the oppressors.
(b) They admired their strength of character.
(c) They wondered what it must be like to be debased.
(d) They thought they were courageous for doing the dirty work.

5. What did Louis Darquier de Pellepoix do after he was caught?
(a) He blamed the authoritative nature of the Nazi party.
(b) He blamed Eichmann and Hoss for his crimes.
(c) He denied his part in deportations and gas chambers.
(d) He admitted all of the crimes that he committed during the war.