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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. The violence the Nazis inflicted did all of the following except:

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

3. How many people were put in each train car arriving from Italy?

4. Which of the following is NOT something people question survivors about?

5. In what year was Amery arrested by the Gestapo?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Levi think about Amery's definition of an intellectual?

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

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

5. Why do the stories of survivors become less important to passing generations?

6. Summarize Dr. T.H.'s letter to Levi.

7. Why were prisoners ordered to take their valuables with them on their journey to the lager?

8. What did Levi learn through the study of chemistry?

9. Who were counted at roll calls?

10. Why is Levi interested in corresponding with H.L., the student from Bavaria?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The lagers were concentration and death camps established by the Nazis so they could have slaves and exterminate the Jews. Why were the Nazis fearful that the rest of the world would learn about the lagers? What did they have to hide when Hitler's rhetoric about riding Germany of Jews was so clear?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the organization of the book, considering how information is divided into chapters. Does the organizational structure work?

Essay Topic 3

This is a book that has more than one theme. In your mind, what is the main theme of the book? Discuss how it is explored throughout the book.

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