The Tattooist of Auschwitz - Prologue, CH 1 and CH2

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Prologue, CH 1 and CH2

V4 2021

Questions

1. Why did Lale volunteer to go to the Germans?

2. What is the motto on the gates of Auschwitz and how is it ironic?

3. What is Lale's final act of rebellion upon arriving at the camp?

4. What group of people wear the green triangle and what kind of people are they?

5. What happens to the prisoners that Lale sees loaded onto the bus shortly after he arrives at the camp?

6. How is Lale able to survive his bout with typhus?

How old is Lale when the story opens?

1. 18
2. 50
3. 24
4. 75

What is Lale wearing when readers first see him?

1. A heavy wool sweater and slacks.
2. A suit and tie.
3. A Russian Army uniform.
4. A t-shirt and a pair of jeans.

Where was Lale born?

1. Krakow, Poland
2. Berlin, Germany
3. Paris, France
4. Krompachy, Slovakia

What is the translation for the slogan that appears on the gate to the camp?

1. Work makes you free.
2. This is the point of no return.
3. Fear us deadly.
4. Abandon hope all ye who enter here.

What is the name of the camp that Lale is taken to?

1. Dachau
2. Treblinka
3. Bergen-Belsen
4. Auschwitz

Who was the commander of the camp where Lale was taken?

1. Heinrich Himmler
2. Theodore Eicke
3. Rudolf Hoess
4. Adolph Wercht

What number is tattooed on Lale's arm?

1. 32407
2. 111999
3. 56900
4. 215

What color ink is used to make the tattoos show up on the skin?

1. Green ink.
2. Blue ink.
3. Red ink.
4. Black ink.

What does Lale have stashed inside his jacket pocket?

1. Money
2. Photographs of his family
3. Extra food
4. False papers

What kind of clothes do Lale and the other prisoners put on after arriving at camp?

1. Blue denim overalls
2. Russian army uniforms and boots
3. Heavy woolen underwear
4. Dark red coats

What does Lale notice about the tops of the fences at the camp?

1. They are equipped with speakers
2. They are electrified
3. They are sharpened to points
4. They are painted bright gold

What is the name of the man Lale meets on the train who becomes his bunkmate?

1. Boris
2. Uri
3. Aron
4. Rudolph

What skill does Lale have that others do not?

1. Lale knows everything about construction
2. Lale is a champion boxer
3. Lale speaks multiple languages
4. Lale can do high-level maths in his head

What is Pepan's native country?

1. England
2. Poland
3. France
4. Germany

What was Pepan's former occupation?

1. He was a professor of economics
2. He was an artist
3. He was a lawyer
4. He was the editor of a political paper

Who pulled Lale off the death-cart?

1. Pepan
2. Baretski
3. Aron
4. Uri