Understanding the Holocaust Through a Survivor's Story

What sparked the survivor to start speaking about the Holocaust?

• An article claiming the Holocaust never happened

• A movie he watched

• A conversation with a friend

• A book he read

What was the survivor's first encounter with antisemitism?

• During a family event

• From a neighbor

• In the schoolyard from other children

• At a public gathering

How did the survivor and his family avoid being sent to a concentration camp?

• By hiding in a forest

• By fleeing the country

• By disguising their identities

• By hiding in a barn and being sheltered by local families

What was the living condition like in the hiding place?

• In a spacious room with windows

• In a small attic space where they couldn't stand up

• In a cramped space under the floor

• In a hidden room behind a bookcase

How long did the survivor and his family hide?

• 24 months

• 18 months

• 12 months

• 6 months

What did the survivor use to pass time while in hiding?

• Counting straws in the roof

• Listening to the radio

• Reading books

• Playing cards

What dilemma did the survivor express about hiding someone during a time of danger?

• The danger to one's own life

• The risk of running out of food

• The fear of being discovered

• The moral obligation to help

How close did the Nazis come to discovering the survivor's hiding place?

• They searched the house but not the barn

• They were in the yard, probing with a bayonet

• They interrogated the family that was hiding them

• They passed by without entering the property

What helped the survivor maintain hope during his ordeal?

• His own will to survive

• The support of his family

• Belief in a higher power watching over him

• The kindness of strangers

Does the survivor believe that atrocities like the Holocaust could happen again?

• Yes, and it's up to people to prevent it

• He didn't express an opinion on this

• No, he believes humanity has learned its lesson

• He is unsure but hopeful