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

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

3. What do victims tend to do when they remember?
(a) Assign blame to themselves.
(b) Remember every detail exactly as it happened.
(c) Skim over painful episodes.
(d) Focus on the worst situations.

4. What was Auschwitz-Monowitz?
(a) A death camp.
(b) A medical research camp.
(c) A work camp.
(d) A concentration camp.

5. Who orated in the style of Hitler?
(a) Eichmann.
(b) Primo Levi.
(c) Chaim Rumkowski.
(d) Alberto.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Chaim Rumkowski consider himself to be?

3. According to Levi, what creates a "convenient reality?"

4. What were Kapos?

5. What were the Sonderkommandos taught?

(see the answer key)

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