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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. At which camp is there NO rebellion?

2. What is Germany now considered?

3. What does Levi call the daily rituals of the lager?

4. Which characterizes the relationship between Amery and Levi after Liberation?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Explain why violence is endemic in the Third World.

8. How does Levi explain the stereotype of rebellion?

9. What was special about Mala Zimetbaum?

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

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

One of the main themes of the book is that those who did not experience the lagers cannot judge anyone for how they acted while they were there. Do you agree or disagree with this? Why? Give examples from the book and your own ideas to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

"Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

1) Discuss this quote in reference to life during the Nazi era for Jews in the ghettos and lagers.

2) Discuss this quote in reference to Nazi officials and SS guards.

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