1. Terrible Things Questions:
Do you think this story is an allegory of the Holocaust? Why or why not?
Why do you think the author told the story of the Holocaust in this way?
What kind of excuses do the other animals offer to explain the fate of each group as it is taken away?
Why do you think the Terrible Things take away one group at a time?
What does the story imply about non- Jews' reactions to the fate of Jews and others in the Holocaust?

3. “FIRST THEY CAME FOR THE JEWS”
How does the poem make you feel?
Why is there no one left?
How is the poem similar to Terrible Things?
How is it different?
Who is responsible for standing up for others?
Under what circumstances does the responsibility change?