Understanding Hunger in Nazi Concentration Camps

What was a significant impact of hunger on prisoners in Nazi concentration camps?

• It led to increased physical strength.

• It made them more cooperative with each other.

• It changed how they behaved and interacted.

• It had no significant impact.

How did prisoners in Nazi concentration camps cope with the fear of starvation?

• By stealing, trading, or finding ways to get food.

• By relying solely on food provided by the Nazis.

• By forming alliances with the guards.

• By meditating to reduce hunger.

What was one of the reasons Nazis starved prisoners in concentration camps?

• To prepare them for release.

• To improve their health.

• To conserve food for the war effort.

• To make them physically and morally weak.

How did extreme hunger affect the mental health of prisoners?

• It had no effect on their mental health.

• It improved their problem-solving skills.

• It deeply affected their mental health and worldview.

• It made them more optimistic about the future.

What long-lasting effects did hunger have on survivors after the Holocaust?

• They felt guilty about wasting food and hoarded it.

• They became indifferent to food.

• They no longer felt hunger.

• They developed a dislike for the foods they ate in the camps.

How did prisoners' reactions to hunger vary?

• All prisoners reacted in the same way.

• Some worked hard to find food, while others felt overwhelmed.

• Prisoners primarily focused on escaping.

• Hunger had no effect on prisoners' behavior.

With little food available in the concentration camps, prisoners had to

• focus on protecting themselves and finding ways to survive

• find other dining options and eat processed food

• be willing and brave enough to ask the guards for more food at meal times

• focus on controlling their hunger by using meditation techniques from the Kabbalah.

How did the Nazis take advantage of the prisoners' hunger?

• They did not have to train very many cooking staff, but the guards went hungry too

• They used the money they saved towards fighting the Russians

• They used it to get more work out of the prisoners

• They let it cause fights among the prisoners

A common reaction to the constant feelings of hunger was that...

• prisoners complained to the guards and asked them for more and better food

• prisoners talked a lot about their favorite foods from back home

• some prisoners felt overwhelmed and stuck

• many prisoners used their hunger to fuel their thoughts of revenge

Once the survivors left the camps,

• it took years to overcome the memories of the hunger

• they never gave the starvation of the camps a second thought

• they often only wanted to eat steaks and eggs to make up for lost meals

• it took only a few days to get back to their original weight