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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. Levi discussed the issue of memory through the character of Count Ugolino by which author?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Frued.
(c) Dante.
(d) Weisel.

2. What happens to Alberto?
(a) He escaped.
(b) He was sent to a different camp.
(c) He was liberated.
(d) He disappeared.

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

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

5. According to Levi, which statement best describes the Lagers?
(a) The lagers were an inventive way for Germany to produce war time supplies.
(b) The lagers were something that has occured in many wars.
(c) The lagers were a unique experience central to World War II.
(d) The lagers were the most horrible atrocity from any war ever.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Which subset of prisoners does Levi think make the best observers?

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