- 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) Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
B) Terrorism and Sedition
C) Treason and Espionage
D) War Crimes and Piracy
- 2. The city of Lviv, central to the book's narrative, was historically part of which region?
A) Prussia
B) Bohemia
C) Galicia
D) Transylvania
- 3. Which of Sands' family members was from Lviv?
A) His grandmother
B) His mother
C) His father
D) His grandfather
- 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) Adolf Eichmann
B) Hans Frank
C) Joseph Goebbels
D) Heinrich Himmler
- 6. At which major trial were the concepts of genocide and crimes against humanity first used?
A) Eichmann Trial
B) Dresden Trials
C) Nuremberg Trials
D) Tokyo Trials
- 7. What was Hans Frank's position in Nazi-occupied Poland?
A) Governor-General
B) Propaganda Minister
C) Military Commander
D) SS Chief
- 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) Universal Jurisdiction
B) Genocide
C) Crimes Against Humanity
D) Command Responsibility
- 10. Which university in Lviv did both Lemkin and Lauterpacht attend?
A) Lviv Polytechnic
B) Jan Kazimierz University
C) Galician University
D) University of Lviv
- 11. Which document first codified the crime of genocide?
A) UN Genocide Convention
B) Nuremberg Charter
C) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
D) Geneva Conventions
- 12. What personal connection does Sands have to the city of Lviv?
A) He was born there
B) He studied law there
C) He worked as a lawyer there
D) His grandfather was born there
- 13. What was the German name for Lviv during its occupation?
A) Lemberg
B) Lvov
C) Lwów
D) Leopolis
- 14. What was unique about the approach Sands took in writing this book?
A) Focus only on the prosecutors
B) Written as a pure legal textbook
C) Fictionalized account of real events
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 Criminal Court
D) International Court of Justice
- 16. Which country controlled Lviv between the World Wars?
A) Soviet Union
B) Austria
C) Germany
D) Poland
- 17. What academic discipline does Sands combine with law in this book?
A) History
B) Philosophy
C) Psychology
D) Economics
- 18. The city of Lviv, central to the book's narrative, was historically part of which empire before WWI?
A) Russian Empire
B) German Empire
C) Austro-Hungarian Empire
D) Ottoman Empire
- 19. In which modern country is Lviv located today?
A) Belarus
B) Lithuania
C) Ukraine
D) Poland
- 20. In what year was 'East West Street' first published?
A) 2016
B) 2012
C) 2010
D) 2018
- 21. What award did 'East West Street' win in 2016?
A) Booker Prize
B) National Book Award
C) Baillie Gifford Prize
D) Pulitzer Prize
- 22. What was the name of Hans Frank's headquarters in Poland?
A) Wolf's Lair
B) Berghof
C) Berlin Chancellery
D) Wawel Castle
- 23. Which city is central to the narrative of East West Street?
A) Vienna
B) Warsaw
C) Lviv
D) Berlin
- 24. What tragic event affected both Lauterpacht and Lemkin's families?
A) The Russian Revolution
B) The Holocaust
C) The Great Depression
D) World War I
- 25. What was the fate of most of Lauterpacht's family?
A) Murdered in the Holocaust
B) Fought in the resistance
C) Emigrated to America
D) Survived the war in hiding
- 26. Which language did the educated classes of Lviv primarily speak before WWI?
A) Russian
B) German
C) French
D) Yiddish
- 27. What major historical event caused Lviv to change hands multiple times?
A) World War II
B) The Crimean War
C) The Thirty Years War
D) The Napoleonic Wars
- 28. What was unique about Lemkin's approach to the concept of genocide?
A) He emphasized individual rights
B) He focused on destruction of groups
C) He opposed war crimes trials
D) He rejected international law
- 29. What was unique about Lauterpacht's approach to crimes against humanity?
A) He opposed international courts
B) He emphasized state sovereignty
C) He focused on individual rights
D) He rejected group protections
- 30. Which country controlled Lviv after WWII?
A) Soviet Union
B) Poland
C) Czechoslovakia
D) Germany
A) Heart attack
B) Suicide
C) Car accident
D) Cancer
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