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Surviving the Angel of Death Chapters 1-7

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the narrator of the memoir?

a)

Miriam Mozes

b)

Eva Mozes

c)

Josef Mengele

d)

Unknown

2.

From which country did Eva's family come from?

a)

Germany

b)

Mexico

c)

Poland

d)

Romania

3.

What kind of twins were Eva and Miriam

a)

Identical

b)

Fraternal

c)

Not twins

4.

Why didn't mama want to move to Palestine?

a)

She was a secret Nazi

b)

She hated the weather

c)

She had 4 small children

5.

True or False. Eva's family was the only Jewish family in their village.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What punishment did the girls get for "putting the eggs in the teacher's chair"?

a)

Detention

b)

Whipped

c)

Kneel on corn kernels

d)

extra homeowork

7.

How were Eva and Miriam different?

a)

Eva was big and tall/Miriam is short and thin

b)

Eva was vocal and outgoing/Miriam is shy and quiet

c)

Eva had blonde hair, blue eyes/Miriam had brown hair, brown eyes

8.

What kind of home did Eva's family have prior to being taken?

a)

A large, beautiful farm

b)

A big house in the city

c)

They lived in an apartment

9.

What advice did their parents give them about the bullying at school?

a)

Punch the bully in the face

b)

Do nothing

c)

Tell the teacher

10.

What happened when the family tried to leave their village and escape?

a)

They made it to England before they got caught

b)

They changed their minds and turned back

c)

They never made it off their property

11.

How did the villagers and neighbors react when Eva and her family were taken away?

a)

They tried to stop the Nazis

b)

They cheered the Nazis and offered to help

c)

They stared and did nothing

12.

What happened on the train ride when Papa asked for water?

a)

The guard said no

b)

The guard passed a bucket full through the window

c)

The guard gave out bottles of water

13.

Upon arrival at Auschwitz, what question does an SS guard ask Eva's mother?

a)

Are they twins?

b)

How old are they?

c)

Are they Jewish?

14.

Which was NOT a privilege for the twins at Auschwitz?

a)

Kept most of their hair

b)

Kept their parents

c)

Kept their clothes

15.

How did Eva react to getting tattooed?

a)

Happy because she always wanted one

b)

she didn't care

c)

She fought and resisted

16.

What does Mengele call his Auschwitz twins?

a)

Meine Kinder (my children)

b)

Der Doofs (the stupids)

c)

None of the above

17.

What did Eva and Miriam find in the latrine on their first night of Auschwitz?

a)

3 dead children

b)

Pillows

c)

Hidden food

18.

Why doesn't Eva cry out in pain when she gets her shots?

a)

Needles are small and don't hurt

b)

They numbed the area first

c)

She didn't want the Nazis to know it hurt

19.

What effect does the shot have on Eva?

a)

She becomes very ill

b)

No effect

c)

It turns her eyes blue

20.

What does Eva manage to do when she is in the infirmary?

a)

She gets to the water

b)

She finds a pie

c)

She gets medicine

21.

What does "organizing" mean at Auschwitz?

a)

Putting your possessions in order

b)

Stealing from the Nazis

c)

Knitting sweaters for the new prisoners