15 Questions
What did the narrator and the other three people living in the same house do to survive in the camp?
They hid and stopped German ex-soldiers on the main road, searching them for valuables.
How did UNRRA assist the prisoners in the camp?
UNRRA provided identification cards and established a kitchen to distribute food three times a day.
Why did the group of four prisoners often skip the free meals provided in the camp?
They had no transportation to get to the kitchen, so they often missed the free meals.
How did the group acquire weapons to use in the camp?
They found a couple of pistols and a gun in unoccupied houses in the camp.
Who were the main targets of the group's actions on the main road at the end of town?
German ex-soldiers, especially ex-SS men, walking or riding bicycles.
What did the narrator's father and brother decide to do in response to the German orders?
Join the underground organization (partisans)
What was the main aim of the group led by the narrator's father in the underground organization?
To kill German soldiers and take their weapons
Why did the narrator's father become a leader in the underground organization?
To fight the Germans and lead a group in disrupting the German military machine
What were the main activities of the partisans in which the narrator's oldest sister and her boyfriend were involved?
Joining a different group of partisans
How did the underground organization aim to disrupt the German military machine?
By attacking military trains and convoys, and taking weapons and ammunition
What strategy did the partisans adopt to strengthen their group?
Increasing their numbers by allowing more people to join
What was the role of the narrator's oldest sister and her boyfriend in the resistance movement?
They joined a different group of partisans
How did the Polish people and neighbors behave towards the possessions of those who were leaving?
They waited like scavengers to take the possessions left behind
Why did the narrator's family decide not to follow the orders of the Germans?
To resist the Germans and not abandon their home
What term would be used today to describe the underground organization that the narrator's father and brother joined?
Guerrillas
Test your knowledge on the experiences of a Holocaust survivor in Budzyn camp during 1941-1942. Learn about the living conditions, daily routines, and challenges faced by Jewish prisoners in the camp.
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