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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Shame.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When people first heard of Nazi death camps, what was the reaction?
(a) Anguish.
(b) Incredulity.
(c) Pride.
(d) Surprise.

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

3. What were the Sonderkommandos taught?
(a) To treat fellow Jews with respect.
(b) That they are privileged.
(c) That fellow Jews are subhuman.
(d) To believe the German propaganda.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Auschwitz-Monowitz?

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

3. Why did Germans need collaborators?

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

5. How did most prisoners arrive at Auschwitz?

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