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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. To whom does Levi send his only irate letter?

2. What was Hitler's intention from the start of the war?

3. What do Amery and Levi agree about cultivated people?

4. In what year is Survival in Auschwitz first published?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Levi explain the stereotype of rebellion?

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

3. What is the last stereotype that the author tries to dissuade?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many survivors, Levi included, tell their stories so that the world can learn from their experience. We know that genocide has happened since World War II in different parts of the world. Analyze the extent to which you think hearing survivors' stories helps prevent another atrocity.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the writing style and the tone of the book. How does it contribute to the overall impact of the book?

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