Twin Experiments - The Holocaust

1. Where were the author and her twin sister Miriam born?

• a. Germany

• b. Poland

• c. Transylvania, Romania

• d. Israel

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What was the author's life like growing up in Transylvania, Romania before the events at the concentration camp?

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What happened when the author's family got out of the cattle car?

• a. They were immediately sent to the gas chambers
  

• b. They were selected to live or die
  

• c. They were warmly welcomed by the Nazis
  

• d. They were able to stay together as a family

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What did the Nazi officer yell when he noticed the author and her twin sister?

• a. "Twins, twins!"

• b. "Go to the right!"
  

• c. "Go to the left!"
  

• d. "You're free to go!"

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What happened to the author's mother after she was pulled away?

• a. She was sent to work in the camp
  

• b. She was taken to the gas chamber
  

• c. She was able to escape the camp
  

• d. The author never saw her again

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Describe the traumatic events that occurred when the author's family arrived at the concentration camp. What happened to the author's parents and siblings?

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What experiments were performed on the author and her twin sister by Dr. Mengele?

• a. They were given daily medical check-ups
  

• b. They were subjected to physical and medical experiments
  

• c. They were forced to do hard labor
  

• d. They were kept in isolation

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What happened to the author after she became very ill from one of the injections?

• a. She was taken to the hospital and given special treatment
  

• b. She was sent to the gas chamber
  

• c. She was declared to have only two weeks to live
  

• d. She was released from the camp

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Explain the experiments and medical procedures the author endured as a "Mengele twin" at the camp. What were the effects on the author's health?

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What happened to the author's twin sister Miriam while the author was in the hospital?

• a. Miriam was also taken to the hospital
  

• b. Miriam was subjected to further experiments
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• c. Miriam was able to escape the camp
  

• d. Miriam was unaffected during

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