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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What language does Levi speak after the war?
(a) German.
(b) Polish.
(c) Lager German.
(d) Yiddish.
2. Which is the best description of Chaim Rumkowski?
(a) He ws a prisoner and a good singer.
(b) He was a German official and the messiah.
(c) He was a benevolent leader and a father.
(d) He was a dictator and an good administrator.
3. Why did Germans need collaborators?
(a) They liked to give orders.
(b) They liked to give others some power.
(c) There were not enough Germans to keep order.
(d) They wanted to feel liked.
4. Which of the following did Levi think is the worst crime of the Nazis?
(a) Giving prisoners too little food.
(b) Killing millions of Jews.
(c) Causing people to lose faith.
(d) Shifting guilt to the victims.
5. Which of the following is NOT a reason survivors feel guilty?
(a) They failed to help others.
(b) They failed to resist.
(c) They should have tried harder to escape into the forest.
(d) They did not do enough to oppose the system.
6. What was Hitler at the time of his death?
(a) A frustrated civilian.
(b) A fearless leader.
(c) A war hero.
(d) A deluded gambler.
7. According to Levi, who may judge collaborators?
(a) Those who did not become collaborators.
(b) Other collaborators.
(c) Everyone.
(d) Historians.
8. When people first heard of Nazi death camps, what was the reaction?
(a) Surprise.
(b) Incredulity.
(c) Pride.
(d) Anguish.
9. Why does Levi feel he is able to write on behalf of survivors?
(a) He was given their consent.
(b) He is good at psychoanalysis.
(c) He saw death close up.
(d) He has overall perspective.
10. Who was Hans Biebow in relation to Chaim Rumkowski?
(a) His bunkmate.
(b) His trading partner.
(c) His superior officer.
(d) His best friend.
11. 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.
12. According to Levi, which statement best describes the Lagers?
(a) The lagers were something that has occured in many wars.
(b) The lagers were the most horrible atrocity from any war ever.
(c) The lagers were an inventive way for Germany to produce war time supplies.
(d) The lagers were a unique experience central to World War II.
13. Why should survivors' stories be read critically?
(a) Survivors have a bad grasp of the German language.
(b) Survivors like to tell lies about their experiences.
(c) Each story is individual and lacks overall perspective.
(d) Each story tells the same information about the war.
14. According to Levi, when do survivors experience angst?
(a) When they communicate too much.
(b) When they tell their stories to their families.
(c) When they hear other Germans' stories.
(d) When they refuse to communicate.
15. The Third Reich did all of the following to stay in power except:
(a) Created a climate of fear.
(b) Used propoganda.
(c) Provided transparency.
(d) Controlled information.
Short Answer Questions
1. What nationality is Primo Levi?
2. How did Nazi commanders protect the consciousness of people they assign to do dirty work?
3. Which subset of prisoners does Levi think make the best observers?
4. What was the place of the Sonderkommandos within the Lager?
5. What is Primo Levi's profession?
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