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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, The Memory of the Offense.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Primo Levi brought to Auschwitz?
(a) Near the end of the war.
(b) Before Germany invaded Italy.
(c) In the first months of the war.
(d) In the middle of the war.

2. What was Hitler at the time of his death?
(a) A fearless leader.
(b) A war hero.
(c) A frustrated civilian.
(d) A deluded gambler.

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

4. According to Levi, what creates a "convenient reality?"
(a) Merging one's story with the stories of other survivors.
(b) Telling outright lies about one's behavior.
(c) Substituting less painful memories for horrific acts.
(d) Focusing on only the positive memories.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Levi, why can't the "privileged" be objective?

2. The Nazi party was elected to power in which country?

3. At what point did Hitler begin denying the truth?

4. According to Levi, what can cause victims' memories to drift?

5. The Third Reich did all of the following to stay in power except:

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