The Nazi Hunters

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following words best describes Eichmann’s approach to fulfilling Hitler’s policy to exterminate Jewish people?

A) Haphazard

B) Well-calculated

C) Unstructured

D) Timid

2. In his notes about his work in Chapter 1, Eichmann writes, “‘Jews were no longer human beings, no longer even units to be moved from one place to another. Jews were a disease.’” Which of the following literary terms does Eichmann use in his description?

A) Metaphor

B) Simile

C) Foreshadowing

D) Personification

3. According to Zeev, which one of the following attitudes keeps him alive during the concentration camps?

A) Determination

B) Hatred

C) Compassion

D) Obedience

4. Why does the Israeli government decide not take action to find Eichmann?

A) Because they are not interested in capturing Eichmann

B) Because they think that Wiesenthal will have a better chance of finding him

C) Because they believe Eichmann is wrongly convicted

D) Because they want to focus on nation-building as opposed to Nazi-hunting

5. Why do the people living in Israel avoid the subject of the Holocaust?

A) Because it is not an interesting subject for Israeli citizens

B) Because there are only Nazis living in Israel

C) Because the survivors do not want to discuss traumatic events

D) Because there is a law forbidding people to speak about it

6. What does Veronica’s question about Adolf Eichmann’s “terrible crimes” reveal about their relationship?

A) That she does not truly understand the nature of his work

B) That he shares every detail of his life with her

C) That she is an accomplice of his mission

D) That she is concerned he will be hunted by the Allies

7. Which of the following sentences best describes Israel’s approach to capturing Eichmann?

A) It is under orders from the West German government.

B) It is supported by the wider international community.

C) It is the result of the formal extradition process.

D) It is an invasion of international law.

8. Which of the following statements is true about the Mossad agents involved in the operation?

A) They are personally affected by the atrocities of WWII.

B) They speak fluent Spanish.

C) They visited Argentina prior to the mission.

D) They were all born and raised in Israel.

9. Which of the following words best describes Eichmann upon being captured?

A) Horrified

B) Emotional

C) Furious

D) Resigned

10. What was the overall mood of the operative team in the warehouse after Eichmann’s arrest?

A) Jubilant

B) Fearful

C) Depressed

D) Concerned

11. Which of the following words best describes Prime Minister Ben-Gurion’s initial reaction to Eichmann’s arrival in Israel?

A) Cautious

B) Exhilarated

C) Apathetic

D) Amazed

12. Which of the following sentences best summarizes the operative team upon their return to Israel?

A) They are elated to finally share their true whereabouts with their family.

B) They are able to attend the Prime Minister’s announcement of Eichmann’s capture.

C) They are concerned about their safety from neo-Nazi rebels.

D) They are forced to continue the secrecy of their mission.

13. How is the trial of Eichmann a turning point for Israel?

A) It results in the increase of civilians applying to work for Mossad.

B) It allows Holocaust survivors the space to talk about their trauma.

C) It officially ends Israel’s diplomatic relations with Argentina.

D) It transforms the way in which Israel prosecutes Nazi war criminals.

14. Which motif represents the permanence of the Holocaust for those who survived?

A) The tattoos of the concentration camps

B) The house on Chacabuco street

C) The trial of Eichmann

D) The El Al flight

15. What is the genre of Bascomb’s book?

A) Literary fiction

B) Poetic prose

C) Nonfiction narrative

D) Biography

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. Describe the style and organization of Bascomb’s account. How is the book structured? How is the story told? In what order do the events appear?

2. How did Bascomb compile the information for this book? What sources did he use, and how might his background in journalism have helped with the development of the account?