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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. What happened when there was an anomaly in a roll call?

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

3. At the end of the book, to what does Levi chalk up the period of Nazi rule?

4. Most of the letters that Levi received were about what topic?

5. If an escapee was found, what happened?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, Stereotypes, Levi discusses stereotypes in regard to three aspects of survivor behavior. What are they?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who were counted at roll calls?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Why are survivors' stories an important part of understanding the Holocaust and World War II. Why might survivors' stories not tell us the complete picture?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the different ways that Levi thinks memories change over time. Include at least three ways that memories change and give an example of each.

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