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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Hans Mayer born?
(a) Vienna.
(b) Lodz.
(c) Warsaw.
(d) Berlin.

2. From which camp did Mala Zimetbaum try to escape?
(a) Auschwitz.
(b) Birkenau.
(c) Bergen-Belsen.
(d) Treblinka.

3. What happened to corpses?
(a) They were turned into industrial products.
(b) They were returned to family members.
(c) They were allowed to decompose.
(d) They were given a proper burial.

4. How many people were put in each train car arriving from Italy?
(a) 70-80.
(b) 40-50.
(c) 50-60.
(d) 60-70.

5. What did Levi do when he was tempted to pray?
(a) He refused to blaspheme.
(b) He became a believer.
(c) He prayed.
(d) He cried.

Short Answer Questions

1. What daily ritual was emblematic of life in the lager?

2. What does Levi consider all SS and all Germans in general to be?

3. Who was particularly offended by being tattooed?

4. During World War I, which trait characterized the relationship between antagonists?

5. Why does H.L. detest herself?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize Levi's response to Dr. T.H. of Hamburg.

2. Who does Levi consider responsible for the horrors of the lagers?

3. What did the roll call drills reinforce in the prisoners?

4. What happened to intellectuals who did manage to flee Germany "beforehand?"

5. Describe Jean Amery's life before he arrived in Auschwitz.

6. What is Levi's explanation for why Jews did not try to escape?

7. How did Levi feel after he kicked Elias?

8. Which types of professionals were allowed to practice their trade in the lagers?

9. Describe the relationship between Amery and Levi after liberation.

10. Explain the relationship between Levi and his German publisher and translator.

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