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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. When were Eichmann and Hoss born?
(a) Before the Third Reich came to power.
(b) During the height of the Third Reich's power.
(c) When Hitler was the leader of Germany.
(d) After Hitler killed himself.

2. Which is the best description of Chaim Rumkowski?
(a) He was a German official and the messiah.
(b) He was a benevolent leader and a father.
(c) He ws a prisoner and a good singer.
(d) He was a dictator and an good administrator.

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

4. Where did the SS recruit Sonderkommandos?
(a) At the work sites.
(b) At the train arrival station.
(c) In the infirmary.
(d) In the ghettos.

5. Why does Levi consider most survivors to be of the "privileged" class?
(a) They were lucky enough to live through a horrible situation.
(b) They generally received more food than the people who died.
(c) They were generally the wealthiest prisoners.
(d) They gained recognition after the lagers were liberated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Levi think about oppressors?

2. What did the other prisoners think about the Sonderkommandos?

3. According to Levi, who is trapped by memories?

4. What was the place of the Sonderkommandos within the Lager?

5. According to Levi, which statement best describes the Lagers?

(see the answer key)

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