THIS WAY FOR THE GAS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

BENCHMARK 1 PREP • As we correct the quiz, make sure you both –Understand

1. THROUGHOUT THE EXCERPT, TADEUSZ BOROWSKI MAKES REPEATED COMMENTS ABOUT THE HEAT. WHAT DOES

2. ON PAGE 1, ONE CAN INFER THAT THE WORD DELOUSING MEANS A. Get

3. ON PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH 11, “THEIR NUDE, WITHERED BODIES STINK OF SWEAT AND

4. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TRANSPORTS AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 5, BOROWSKI DESCRIBE

5. ON PAGE 4, THE AUTHOR WRITES “A CHEERFUL LITTLE STATION… FARTHER ALONG LIE

6. ON PAGE 5, THE AUTHOR WRITE, “AROUND US SIT THE GREEKS, THEIR JAWS

7. ON PAGE 6, THE AUTHOR WRITES “THE LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLES BACK WITH A SHRIEKING

8. ON PAGE 6, THE AUTHOR WRITES, “THE BOLTS CRACK, THE DOORS FALL OPEN.

9. ON PAGE 9, THE NARRATOR IS CLEARLY FEELING WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING?

10. PAGE 13 SHOULD STAND OUT TO THE READER FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING

12. “BREATHING LIKE FISH CAST OUT ON THE SAND” SHOWS WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING

13. WHAT LITERARY DEVICE IS USED ON PAGE 7 IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH TO

14. ACCORDING TO THE TEXT, WHY DOES THE SPEAKER “SUDDENLY SEE THE CAMP AS

15. WHAT IS THE SPEAKER TRYING TO CONVEY WHEN HE USES THE FOLLOWING METAPHOR:

16. WHICH QUOTE BEST SUPPORTS THEME OF THE STORY: “SOMETIMES IN THE FACE OF

17. WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT HOW HENRI AND THE NARRATOR VIEW THEIR JOBS? A.

18. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING LINES INCLUDES AN EXAMPLE OF A SIMILE? A. “There

19. WHAT DOES THE LINE, “LISTEN, HENRI, ARE WE GOOD PEOPLE? ” REVEAL ABOUT

20. BY THE END OF THE STORY, BOROWSKI DISCOVERS WHAT ABOUT HIMSELF? A. He

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“THIS WAY FOR THE GAS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN” READING QUIZ/B 1 PREP

BENCHMARK 1 PREP • As we correct the quiz, make sure you both –Understand the correct answer, and –Know how to get that answer • Remember – these are the same type of questions you will see on B 1

1. THROUGHOUT THE EXCERPT, TADEUSZ BOROWSKI MAKES REPEATED COMMENTS ABOUT THE HEAT. WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT THIS ATTITUDE TOWARDS HIS DAY? A. He has no personal attachment to what happens to others, only himself. B. He believes the weather will change soon. C. He longs for the winter. D. He knows that this will be his last day.

1. THROUGHOUT THE EXCERPT, TADEUSZ BOROWSKI MAKES REPEATED COMMENTS ABOUT THE HEAT. WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT THIS ATTITUDE TOWARDS HIS DAY? A. He has no personal attachment to what happens to others, only himself. Others are suffering far worse, but he is suffering from the heat, and that is what he is focusing on (especially before he breaks down at the end of the story) A character’s attitude is determined by how they treat others, or how they think about them. B. He believes the weather will change soon. C. He longs for the winter. While it’s hot, he makes no reference to the winter, or the future at all.

2. ON PAGE 1, ONE CAN INFER THAT THE WORD DELOUSING MEANS A. Get B. Grow C. Rid/free of D. Pain

2. ON PAGE 1, ONE CAN INFER THAT THE WORD DELOUSING MEANS A. Get B. Grow C. Rid/free of Use your context clues AND look up unfamiliar words (especially if it’s homework!!) D. Pain

3. ON PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH 11, “THEIR NUDE, WITHERED BODIES STINK OF SWEAT AND EXCREMENT” IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF IMAGERY? A. Auditory B. Gustatory C. Tactile D. Olfactory

3. ON PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH 11, “THEIR NUDE, WITHERED BODIES STINK OF SWEAT AND EXCREMENT” IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF IMAGERY? A. Auditory (sound) B. Gustatory (taste) C. Tactile (touch) D. Olfactory (smell)

4. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TRANSPORTS AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 5, BOROWSKI DESCRIBE HOW THE SS LOOK AND BEHAVE. THE IMAGES TO DESCRIBE THESE TWO CONTRASTING DETAILS CAN BEST BE DESCRIBED AS WHAT OF THE FOLLOWING? A. The SS are civilized; the Jews uncivilized. B. The SS are evil; the Jews are good. → While this may be true, we don’t see them “being evil” on page 5 – here they’re just “normal” C. It juxtaposes (contrasts) the routine of the transports with the horror of the transports. Look at the comparison of details – is one nice, the other bad? One normal, the other abnormal? Authors do this to bring attention to the differences, so make sure you note them as well! D. It juxtaposes how nice the SS are with how mean the Jews are.

5. ON PAGE 4, THE AUTHOR WRITES “A CHEERFUL LITTLE STATION… FARTHER ALONG LIE STACKS OF OLD RAILS, HEAPS OF WOODEN BEAMS, BARRACKS PARTS, BRICKS, PAVING STONES”. WHAT LITERARY DEVICE IS BEING UTILIZED? A. Imagery B. Simile C. Personification D. Metaphor

6. ON PAGE 5, THE AUTHOR WRITE, “AROUND US SIT THE GREEKS, THEIR JAWS WORKING GREEDILY, LIKE HUGE HUMAN INSECTS”. WHAT LITERARY DEVICE IS BEING UTILIZED? A. Imagery B. Simile C. Personification D. Metaphor

6. ON PAGE 5, THE AUTHOR WRITE, “AROUND US SIT THE GREEKS, THEIR JAWS WORKING GREEDILY, LIKE HUGE HUMAN INSECTS”. WHAT LITERARY DEVICE IS BEING UTILIZED? A. Imagery B. Simile The Greeks are being compared to insects using “like” C. Personification D. Metaphor

7. ON PAGE 6, THE AUTHOR WRITES “THE LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLES BACK WITH A SHRIEKING NOISE, PUFFS, THE TRAIN ROLLS SLOWLY ALONGSIDE THE RAMP. IN THE TINY BARRED WINDOWS APPEAR PALE, WILTED, EXHAUSTED HUMAN FACES, TERROR-STRICKEN WOMEN WITH TANGLED HAIR, UNSHAVEN MEN. ” BOROWSKI USES THIS IMAGERY TO SUGGEST WHAT ABOUT HIS ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE TRANSPORTS? A. He is conflicted about being there. He is here to get food, but he is now finding it difficult to separate his personal gain (getting their food) with the reality (seeing their suffering first hand) B. He feels joy at finally being able to be there. → no joy here C. He is grateful for being able to get food. → no mention of food in this except D. He is unaware of the suffering. → he notes their pain, so he is aware of

8. ON PAGE 6, THE AUTHOR WRITES, “THE BOLTS CRACK, THE DOORS FALL OPEN. A WAVE OF FRESH AIR RUSHES INSIDE THE TRAIN”. WHAT LITERARY DEVICE IS BEING UTILIZED? A. Personification B. Simile C. Metaphor D. Imagery

9. ON PAGE 9, THE NARRATOR IS CLEARLY FEELING WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING? A. Jubilant B. Nostalgic C. Silly D. Furious

9. ON PAGE 9, THE NARRATOR IS CLEARLY FEELING WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING? A. Jubilant c. Silly B. . Nostalgic d. Furious

10. PAGE 13 SHOULD STAND OUT TO THE READER FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS? A. It is the first time he realizes what he is truly doing. B. It is the last time he sees his friend alive. C. It is the first time he says he can’t do this anymore. D. It is the last time he touches a stolen item.

12. “BREATHING LIKE FISH CAST OUT ON THE SAND” SHOWS WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING LITERARY DEVICES A. Metaphor B. Imagery C. Simile D. Personification

13. WHAT LITERARY DEVICE IS USED ON PAGE 7 IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH TO DESCRIBE THE TRUCK? A. Metaphor B. Personification C. Simile D. Hyperbole

13. WHAT LITERARY DEVICE IS USED ON PAGE 7 IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH TO DESCRIBE THE TRUCK? A. Metaphor B. Personification C. Simile “Trucks leave and return, without interruption, as on a monstrous conveyor belt. ” D. Hyperbole

14. ACCORDING TO THE TEXT, WHY DOES THE SPEAKER “SUDDENLY SEE THE CAMP AS A HAVEN OF PEACE”? A. Because the officers are nicer to those in the camp B. Because the people around them are still alive and are not being put to death right away Consider what happens immediately before and after the quotation to determine meaning; has something shifted? The character realize something? Compare/contrasting 2 details? Etc? C. Because they can hide under their bunks

15. WHAT IS THE SPEAKER TRYING TO CONVEY WHEN HE USES THE FOLLOWING METAPHOR: “SHE HAS COME TO LOOK OVER THE NEW CROP OF WOMEN…” (BOROWSKI 9). A. The commandant plans to have the women plant food for the camp inmates. B. The commandant plans to make the women stand in the field as a punishment. C. The commandant sees the women as something to harvest rather than as human beings. D. The commandant sees the women as something she needs to protect and nurture.

15. WHAT IS THE SPEAKER TRYING TO CONVEY WHEN HE USES THE FOLLOWING METAPHOR: “SHE HAS COME TO LOOK OVER THE NEW CROP OF WOMEN…” (BOROWSKI 9). A. The commandant plans to have the women plant food for the camp inmates. B. The commandant plans to make the women stand in the field as a punishment. C. The commandant sees the women as something to harvest rather than as human beings. Compared to crops (which get harvested) D. The commandant sees the women as something she needs to protect and nurture.

16. WHICH QUOTE BEST SUPPORTS THEME OF THE STORY: “SOMETIMES IN THE FACE OF DEATH, THE WILL TO SURVIVE OVERRIDES HUMAN COMPASSION. ” ? A. “’So you’re running from your own child! I’ll show you…!’ His huge hand chokes her…” (Borowski 11). B. “Just sit here quietly, and don’t let an SS man see you (Borowski 13). C. “Her soft blonde hair has fallen on her shoulders in a torrent, ” (Borowski 11)/ D. “Now, at last, I can once more rest against the stack of the rails”

16. WHICH QUOTE BEST SUPPORTS THEME OF THE STORY: “SOMETIMES IN THE FACE OF DEATH, THE WILL TO SURVIVE OVERRIDES HUMAN COMPASSION. ” ? A. “’So you’re running from your own child! I’ll show you…!’ His huge hand chokes her…” (Borowski 11). The woman wants to survive so badly she was willing to abandon her child. B. “Just sit here quietly, and don’t let an SS man see you (Borowski 13). C. “Her soft blonde hair has fallen on her shoulders in a torrent, ” (Borowski 11). D. “Now, at last, I can once more rest against the stack of the rails” (Borowski 12).

17. WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT HOW HENRI AND THE NARRATOR VIEW THEIR JOBS? A. Henri is compassionate towards the people arriving on the trains, but the narrator is vengeful. B. Henri is able to perform his duty without emotion, but the narrator is being overwhelmed by his emotions. C. The narrator feels safe from death, but Henri feels he could be killed at any moment. D. The narrator enjoys the food and clothing from the transports, but Henri thinks that stealing is wrong.

17. WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT HOW HENRI AND THE NARRATOR VIEW THEIR JOBS? A. Henri is compassionate towards the people arriving on the trains, but the narrator is vengeful. B. Henri is able to perform his duty without emotion, but the narrator is being overwhelmed by his emotions. Look at page 13 after the narrator says he’s finished, and Henri says at least a million people have passed him. C. The narrator feels safe from death, but Henri feels he could be killed at any moment. D. The narrator enjoys the food and clothing from the transports, but Henri thinks that stealing is wrong.

18. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING LINES INCLUDES AN EXAMPLE OF A SIMILE? A. “There is a humming inside my head” (Borowski 9). B. “She stands like this for an instant, gazing at the crowd” (Borowski 11). C. “Somewhere the trucks are growling” (Borowski 13). D. “The same all over again, like a late showing of

19. WHAT DOES THE LINE, “LISTEN, HENRI, ARE WE GOOD PEOPLE? ” REVEAL ABOUT THE CHANGE IN THE NARRATOR’S ATTITUDE TOWARD HIS JOB? A. The narrator no longer trusts that he is doing the right thing for the right reasons. B. The narrator now sees Henri as a friend rather than someone to fear. C. The narrator used to think that he was a bad person for eating food from people sent to their death, but he no longer feels guilty. D. The narrator used to be angry about his job but now feels he is

19. WHAT DOES THE LINE, “LISTEN, HENRI, ARE WE GOOD PEOPLE? ” REVEAL ABOUT THE CHANGE IN THE NARRATOR’S ATTITUDE TOWARD HIS JOB? A. The narrator no longer trusts that he is doing the right thing for the right reasons. Consider what happens right before this moment & make sure it is an accurate statement on the story B. The narrator now sees Henri as a friend rather than someone to fear. C. The narrator used to think that he was a bad person for eating food from people sent to their death, but he no longer feels guilty.

20. BY THE END OF THE STORY, BOROWSKI DISCOVERS WHAT ABOUT HIMSELF? A. He is a terrible person, despite the help he has given. B. He is lucky to be alive, despite the horror he sees. C. He is weak, despite having enough food to eat. D. He is free, despite remaining in the camp.

20. BY THE END OF THE STORY, BOROWSKI DISCOVERS WHAT ABOUT HIMSELF? A. He is a terrible person, despite the help he has given. B. He is lucky to be alive, despite the horror he sees. “I lie against the cool, kind metal and dream about returning to the camp, about my bunk, on which there is no mattress, about sleep among comrades who are not going to the gas tonight. Suddenly I see the camp as a haven of peace. It is true, others may be dying, but one is somehow still alive, one has enough food, enough strength to work. . . ” (14). C. He is weak, despite having enough food to eat.