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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What falls on Lale as he tattoos new arrivals the morning after the Romany's are rounded up?
(a) Raindrops.
(b) Snow.
(c) Ash.
(d) Flower petals.

2. After Lale is released from the punishment block, what block number is he assigned to?
(a) Block 11.
(b) Block 31.
(c) Block 29.
(d) Block 7.

3. How does the physical appearance of the Gita's kapo change when Lale starts bribing her?
(a) She gets gray-haired.
(b) She flaunts a diamond bracelet under her uniform.
(c) She gets fat.
(d) She starts wearing glasses.

4. What is the name of the man who gives Lale money every morning so he can find entertainment?
(a) Friedrich.
(b) Hobart.
(c) Albert.
(d) Adolph.

5. What does the torturer use to whip Lale?
(a) A metal pole.
(b) A leather whip.
(c) A birch rod.
(d) A spiked thong.

6. What two words does Lale think that Gita will one day say to him in the presence of family and friends?
(a) I do.
(b) Not me.
(c) You rock.
(d) Love you.

7. What is one perk that the Slovak girls have that others do not?
(a) They have shower privileges.
(b) They have been allowed to re-grow their hair.
(c) They have acquired casual clothes from Canada.
(d) They have been allotted extra rations.

8. Who do the Romany men interact with most?
(a) The older women.
(b) Other Romany men.
(c) The children.
(d) The young women.

9. Why do two boys appear at Lale's block in the middle of the night?
(a) The boys want to rob Lale and get the jewelry and money under his mattress.
(b) The boys want to bribe Lale to get them out of camp.
(c) The boys want Lale to help their friend.
(d) The boys want to beat up Lale for being a collaborator.

10. When Lale is performing manual labor, what happens to the last person to finish his task?
(a) He is taken to the torture chamber.
(b) He is shot by the SS officers.
(c) He is given double work on the next assignment.
(d) He is kicked and beaten.

11. What phrase does Lale recite as he helps pile up the dead bodies after the airplane flies overhead and the guards open fire on the yard?
(a) "I curse the Nazis and all they stand for."
(b) "May his name be magnified and made holy."
(c) "Gita must live."
(d) "No matter how hard I try, I can' survive this."

12. What things did Lale's mother tell him were important to women?
(a) Fine jewelry, joking, and nice meals.
(b) Money and a fancy wardrobe.
(c) Flowers, chocolate, his time and attention.
(d) Perfume, opera, and going out on Saturday nights.

13. What woman does Baretski say saved Lale?
(a) Dana.
(b) Bella.
(c) Cilka.
(d) Gita.

14. One girl other than Cilka has been allowed to have long hair. What color is it?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Brown.

15. After Lale is tortured, what manual labor is he assigned to do?
(a) Sort through the belongings of incoming prisoners.
(b) Move rocks from one side of the field to the other.
(c) Build fires in the crematoriums.
(d) Carry dead bodies out of the ovens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the female prisoners do to make the bomb?

2. Instead of telling Gita about what he sees in the crematorium, what does Lale tell her?

3. Why does Nayda tell Lale she cannot stay?

4. What object did the female prisoners use to make the bombs?

5. In what city do Lale and Gita take up permanent residence?

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