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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Levi, what lessened the perpetrators' guilt?

2. What does Hety claim about Albert Speer after her interview with him?

3. Who is amazed that Levi's writing is not filled with hatred?

4. Which of the following was NOT a reason people did not flee beforehand?

5. Why does Levi want Survival in Auschwitz to be published in German?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Levi think the Nazis waged a suicidal war?

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

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

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

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

7. What was special about Mala Zimetbaum?

8. What happened in the roll call when a prisoner was missing?

9. Why does Levi agree with Amery that believers had an easier time in the lager?

10. Describe the overall feeling of the majority of letters Levi receives.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss some of the main issues regarding communication mentioned in the book. Make sure to touch on communication within the lager as well as the communication of survivors.

Essay Topic 2

How did the treatment of prisoners change over the course of the war? What happened as the Nazis began to suffer defeats on the battlefields?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the reasons why prisoners were not able to rebel and overthrow an entire lager. Consider living conditions as well as psychological reasons.

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