- 1. East West Street by Philippe Sands is a compelling narrative that intertwines the personal, the historical, and the legal, centered around the themes of genocide and international law. Through the lens of his own family history, Sands explores the city of Lviv, once known as Lwów, in modern-day Ukraine, where his grandfather lived before fleeing the Holocaust. The book delves into the lives and legacies of prominent legal figures like Hersch Lauterpacht and Rafael Lemkin, who were instrumental in shaping contemporary concepts of human rights and the prosecution of war crimes following World War II. Sands paints a vivid picture of the historical context of these legal innovations while revealing the intertwined fates of these men against the backdrop of the horrors of the Nazi regime. The narrative is both a personal journey for Sands as he uncovers his family roots and a broader exploration of the moral and ethical responsibilities of humanity. His eloquent prose invites readers to reflect on justice, memory, and the lasting impact of history, making 'East West Street' a profound meditation on the consequences of war and the quest for legal redress in the face of unimaginable atrocities.
Which two legal concepts form the central focus of 'East West Street'?
A) Treason and Espionage
B) Terrorism and Sedition
C) Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
D) War Crimes and Piracy
- 2. The city of Lviv, central to the book's narrative, was historically part of which region?
A) Transylvania
B) Prussia
C) Bohemia
D) Galicia
- 3. Which of Sands' family members was from Lviv?
A) His grandfather
B) His father
C) His mother
D) His grandmother
- 4. Who were the two international lawyers from Lviv who developed the concepts of genocide and crimes against humanity?
A) Robert Jackson and Hartley Shawcross
B) Hans Kelsen and Carl Schmitt
C) Hugo Grotius and Emer de Vattel
D) Raphael Lemkin and Hersch Lauterpacht
- 5. Which Nazi official was personally responsible for the murder of members of Sands' family?
A) Hans Frank
B) Heinrich Himmler
C) Adolf Eichmann
D) Joseph Goebbels
- 6. At which major trial were the concepts of genocide and crimes against humanity first used?
A) Tokyo Trials
B) Eichmann Trial
C) Nuremberg Trials
D) Dresden Trials
- 7. What was Hans Frank's position in Nazi-occupied Poland?
A) SS Chief
B) Military Commander
C) Governor-General
D) Propaganda Minister
- 8. Raphael Lemkin coined which term?
A) Genocide
B) Ethnic Cleansing
C) Crimes Against Humanity
D) War Crimes
- 9. Hersch Lauterpacht is credited with developing which legal concept?
A) Command Responsibility
B) Universal Jurisdiction
C) Crimes Against Humanity
D) Genocide
- 10. Which university in Lviv did both Lemkin and Lauterpacht attend?
A) Galician University
B) Jan Kazimierz University
C) University of Lviv
D) Lviv Polytechnic
- 11. Which document first codified the crime of genocide?
A) Geneva Conventions
B) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
C) Nuremberg Charter
D) UN Genocide Convention
- 12. What personal connection does Sands have to the city of Lviv?
A) He worked as a lawyer there
B) He studied law there
C) He was born there
D) His grandfather was born there
- 13. What was the German name for Lviv during its occupation?
A) Lvov
B) Lwów
C) Leopolis
D) Lemberg
- 14. What was unique about the approach Sands took in writing this book?
A) Written as a pure legal textbook
B) Fictionalized account of real events
C) Focus only on the prosecutors
D) Combined personal family history with legal history
- 15. Which international court was Sands involved with that connects to the book's themes?
A) European Court of Human Rights
B) Permanent Court of Arbitration
C) International Court of Justice
D) International Criminal Court
- 16. Which country controlled Lviv between the World Wars?
A) Soviet Union
B) Germany
C) Poland
D) Austria
- 17. What academic discipline does Sands combine with law in this book?
A) Psychology
B) Philosophy
C) History
D) Economics
- 18. The city of Lviv, central to the book's narrative, was historically part of which empire before WWI?
A) Ottoman Empire
B) German Empire
C) Russian Empire
D) Austro-Hungarian Empire
- 19. In which modern country is Lviv located today?
A) Lithuania
B) Poland
C) Ukraine
D) Belarus
- 20. In what year was 'East West Street' first published?
A) 2012
B) 2010
C) 2016
D) 2018
- 21. What award did 'East West Street' win in 2016?
A) Baillie Gifford Prize
B) Booker Prize
C) Pulitzer Prize
D) National Book Award
- 22. What was the name of Hans Frank's headquarters in Poland?
A) Wawel Castle
B) Berlin Chancellery
C) Wolf's Lair
D) Berghof
- 23. Which city is central to the narrative of East West Street?
A) Berlin
B) Lviv
C) Warsaw
D) Vienna
- 24. What tragic event affected both Lauterpacht and Lemkin's families?
A) World War I
B) The Great Depression
C) The Russian Revolution
D) The Holocaust
- 25. What was the fate of most of Lauterpacht's family?
A) Emigrated to America
B) Fought in the resistance
C) Murdered in the Holocaust
D) Survived the war in hiding
- 26. Which language did the educated classes of Lviv primarily speak before WWI?
A) Russian
B) French
C) Yiddish
D) German
- 27. What major historical event caused Lviv to change hands multiple times?
A) World War II
B) The Napoleonic Wars
C) The Thirty Years War
D) The Crimean War
- 28. What was unique about Lemkin's approach to the concept of genocide?
A) He opposed war crimes trials
B) He focused on destruction of groups
C) He emphasized individual rights
D) He rejected international law
- 29. What was unique about Lauterpacht's approach to crimes against humanity?
A) He rejected group protections
B) He focused on individual rights
C) He opposed international courts
D) He emphasized state sovereignty
- 30. Which country controlled Lviv after WWII?
A) Germany
B) Poland
C) Czechoslovakia
D) Soviet Union
A) Cancer
B) Heart attack
C) Car accident
D) Suicide
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