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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 'Food in the officers' mess excellent'—Auschwitz.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the German government use as an excuse to escalate the hatred for the Jews?
(a) Fear of the communists.
(b) Propaganda.
(c) Reaction to partisan sabotage.
(d) Their wealth.

2. What period did the letters in 'Letters by Gendarmerie Chief Fritz Jacob" cover?
(a) April 1941 to June 1942.
(b) April 1941 to September 1942.
(c) April 1942 to June 1942.
(d) April 1941 to June 1943.

3. Who wrote the reports whose extracts form "Quite happy to take part in shootings"?
(a) Russian prisoners of war.
(b) Police officers, government officials, SS and members of Einsatzgruppen.
(c) Polish civilians.
(d) S.A. officers.

4. What do the documents of "Pushed to their psychological limits" say some executioners suffered from?
(a) Mental breakdowns.
(b) Cholera.
(c) Personality disorders.
(d) Bipolar disorder.

5. What often happened during the mass shooting of Jews?
(a) Men tried to bargain for their life.
(b) Some tried to overpower the guards.
(c) Local people came to watch.
(d) Parents killed their children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Hoss lead work details that exhumed corpses from mass graves?

2. What was Theodor Malzmüller role during the war?

3. How did the Lithuanians see the German invasion of their country?

4. What was Dr Kremer put to trial for?

5. What was the first method used by Nazis to kill Jews?

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