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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Germans need collaborators?
(a) They wanted to feel liked.
(b) They liked to give others some power.
(c) They liked to give orders.
(d) There were not enough Germans to keep order.

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

4. The Third Reich did all of the following to stay in power except:
(a) Provided transparency.
(b) Controlled information.
(c) Used propoganda.
(d) Created a climate of fear.

5. Which of the following was NOT a common justification that Nazis used when confessing?
(a) Living in an environment of fear.
(b) Being brought up in a racist environment.
(c) Following the orders of a superior.
(d) Believing in Hitler's ideas.

6. After lberation, how did Levi feel about God?
(a) He was a strong believer in God.
(b) He did not believe in God.
(c) He thought God was merciless.
(d) He thought God was unjust.

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

8. The Nazi party was elected to power in which country?
(a) Germany.
(b) Italy.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Poland.

9. In what year did the tide of World War II change?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1939.

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

11. What nationality is Primo Levi?
(a) Italian.
(b) French.
(c) Polish.
(d) German.

12. What did Levi use to pay for German lessons?
(a) His bread ration.
(b) His soup ration.
(c) His shoes.
(d) His blanket.

13. How did most prisoners arrive at Auschwitz?
(a) By train.
(b) By car.
(c) On foot.
(d) By bus.

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

15. According to Levi, what happens when a story is often retold?
(a) It will become boring.
(b) It is a universal truth.
(c) It can be adorned.
(d) It becomes set in stone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who confronts Levi after liberation?

2. What did Chaim Rumkowski consider himself to be?

3. When were Eichmann and Hoss born?

4. According to Levi, what did survivors feel about their newly re-acquired freedom?

5. When did Levi's friend Alberto stop being critical of those who consoled themselves with illusions?

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