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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Gray Zone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Levi think about oppressors?
(a) They feel better once they confess to their crimes.
(b) They lie blatantly about their criminal actions.
(c) They tend to blame the victims for their bad actions.
(d) They rework the past to make themselves feel less guilty.

2. What were Kapos?
(a) German guards with a low rank.
(b) Chiefs of squads or barracks.
(c) Recent arrivals to the lagers.
(d) Translators for the Germans.

3. According to Levi, why can't the "privileged" be objective?
(a) They were unaccostemed to manual labor.
(b) They suffered least.
(c) They watched those around them die.
(d) They befriended the Nazis.

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

5. Which subset of prisoners does Levi think make the best observers?
(a) Political prisoners.
(b) Italian Jews.
(c) Kapos.
(d) Intellectuals.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Nazi commanders protect the consciousness of people they assign to do dirty work?

2. What does Levi believe about judging the Sonderkommandos?

3. What does Levi contend about survivors' memories?

4. Levi discussed the issue of memory through the character of Count Ugolino by which author?

5. According to Levi, what happens when a story is often retold?

(see the answer key)

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