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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Moshe the Beadle focus on after his deportation?
(a) He devoted himself to helping other foreign Jews escape.
(b) He immersed himself in prayer.
(c) He planned an uprising against the Hungarian police.
(d) He was engrossed in getting others to listen to his stories.

2. After they were shown the chimney at Birkenau, what was the crowd's reaction?
(a) They were completely silent.
(b) They cheered wildly.
(c) There was a brief uprising.
(d) The crowd let out an audible sigh of relief.

3. In Chapter 3, what age did Wiesel claim to be?
(a) 20.
(b) 18.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

4. As the train trip continued, what did Madame Schachter scream about in Chapter 2?
(a) She continued to complain that she was ill.
(b) She worried that the train would derail.
(c) She screamed about fire, flames, and a furnace.
(d) She screamed for more food and water.

5. After the war, what did Elie learn about the Russians coming to the camp in Chapter 5?
(a) The Russians liberated those in the hospital two days after the evacuation.
(b) The camp authorities massacred everyone who remained in camp.
(c) The Russians never entered the camp.
(d) Anyone who remained in camp was taken prisoner by the Russians.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, why did Wiesel get to keep his shoes at the concentration camp?

2. In order to give themselves hope, what did Wiesel and his father pretend after spending several weeks in Auschwitz in Chapter 3?

3. At the end of Chapter 6, how were the prisoners forced to travel?

4. Why did the dentist not pull Elie's tooth in Chapter 4?

5. Where did a veteran of Buchenwald tell Wiesel that they would be sent at the beginning of Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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