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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Hety S. put Levi in touch?
(a) Alberto.
(b) Chaim Rumkowski.
(c) Jean Amery.
(d) Albert Speer.

2. According to Levi, what is the legacy of Nazi ideology?
(a) Power and strength.
(b) Fear and slavery.
(c) Bombs and terrorism.
(d) Hatred and violence.

3. Who did the Nazis conduct medical experiments on?
(a) Mice.
(b) Prisoners.
(c) Officers.
(d) Monkeys.

4. What was the lager's first lesson?
(a) Do not try to understand.
(b) Keep to oneself.
(c) Do not share food with others.
(d) Believe in God.

5. What does Levi think about the experiences of lager survivors?
(a) They grow less relevant with each passing generation.
(b) They are a part of history that can be ignored.
(c) They mirror that of people in Germany today.
(d) They are important for people in third world countries.

6. Who was particularly offended by being tattooed?
(a) Orthodox Jews.
(b) Non-believers.
(c) Italian Jews.
(d) Devout Christians.

7. How many times did Levi fight back against a fellow prisoner?
(a) Twice.
(b) Three times.
(c) Once.
(d) Numerous times.

8. Which was NOT a reason that people joined the SS?
(a) They were fearful of punishment.
(b) They had been reared badly.
(c) They wanted a good career.
(d) They were paid very highly.

9. Who does Amery think survive in higher numbers?
(a) Believers.
(b) Intellectuals.
(c) Political prisoners.
(d) Laborers.

10. During World War I, which trait characterized the relationship between antagonists?
(a) Mutual admiration.
(b) Mutual respect.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Fear.

11. What does H.L. complain about in her letter?
(a) She is made to feel shameful.
(b) Her teacher considers Hitler's actions just.
(c) Germans are punished unfairly.
(d) Her school ignores recent history.

12. According to Levi, what made young Germans hate Jews?
(a) Fear.
(b) Nazi authority.
(c) Nazi propaganda.
(d) Stereotypes.

13. In what year was Amery arrested by the Gestapo?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1943.

14. What was the title of Hitler's book?
(a) The Nazi Manifesto.
(b) Mein Kampf.
(c) Mein Kapos.
(d) Lager Life.

15. In what year is Survival in Auschwitz first published?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is something that prisoners did receive provisions for?

2. The student from Bavaria, H.L., first writes to Levi in what year?

3. With whom did Mala Zimetbaum try to escape?

4. What does Levi think of the theory that mankind cannot do without conflict?

5. Why were the tattoos gratuitous?

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