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What day was the author deported?
What day was the author deported?
Monday
What animal was used by soldiers to herd the author and their family?
What animal was used by soldiers to herd the author and their family?
German Shepherds
What did the author and their family receive while at the collection center?
What did the author and their family receive while at the collection center?
How many people were jammed together at the collection center?
How many people were jammed together at the collection center?
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The author and other passengers had enough toilets on the train.
The author and other passengers had enough toilets on the train.
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In which city were they welcomed to the ghetto?
In which city were they welcomed to the ghetto?
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What was the condition of the people on the streets when the author arrived?
What was the condition of the people on the streets when the author arrived?
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What message were prisoners hearing through the grapevine about Jewish prisoners?
What message were prisoners hearing through the grapevine about Jewish prisoners?
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Prisoners expected the Germans to liberate them.
Prisoners expected the Germans to liberate them.
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What did the speaker see coming up the road?
What did the speaker see coming up the road?
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The officer on top of the tank was yelling in ______.
The officer on top of the tank was yelling in ______.
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What did the officer on the tank repeatedly say?
What did the officer on the tank repeatedly say?
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The soldiers approaching the camp were part of the German Wehrmacht.
The soldiers approaching the camp were part of the German Wehrmacht.
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How long had the prisoners gone without food?
How long had the prisoners gone without food?
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Study Notes
The Journey to Auschwitz
- The Author was deported from their home by German soldiers.
- The author and their family were taken to a collection center with around 1,000 other people.
- They were put on a train with many other people and traveled eastward throughout Germany.
- The conditions on the train were awful with little food, uncomfortable seating, and limited access to toilets.
- The train arrived in a dirty city in Poland called Łódź.
- The people in the city looked miserable, unkempt, and starved.
Arriving in the Ghetto
- They were greeted by the locals upon arriving at the "ghetto."
Liberation of Buchenwald
- The author and other prisoners were starving and hadn’t eaten for 10 days.
- Rumors circulated about the Nazi's killing prisoners to silence witnesses.
- On April 11, a tank with a Star of David painted on the side entered the camp.
- The prisoners thought the Germans were going to blow up the camp, but this was a liberator tank from the Allied Army, the American Third Army.
- The author was in a state of disbelief and disorientation due to starvation and exhaustion.
- The tank officer yelled to the prisoners in Yiddish, "Ihr seit fray!", meaning “you are free!”.
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This quiz explores the harrowing experiences of individuals deported to Auschwitz during the Holocaust. It covers the conditions of transportation, arrival, and the reality of life in the ghetto. Test your knowledge on this crucial historical event and its impact on humanity.
