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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, at one of the train stops, what were the occupants allowed to have?
(a) Showers.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Fresh clothing.
(d) Water.

2. What were the conditions inside the synagogue while Wiesel's group stayed there?
(a) Chaotic and noisy.
(b) Drafty and damp.
(c) Crowded and unsanitary.
(d) Spacious and clean.

3. How did Wiesel's father respond to the order that Jews were not allowed to keep valuables in the house?
(a) He buried their savings in the basement.
(b) He destroyed their valuables rather that surrender them.
(c) He surrendered their valuables to the Germans.
(d) He gave their savings to a relative who could safely hide them.

4. In Chapter 3, when Wiesel's father asked directions to the washroom, what happened to him?
(a) He was sent to the crematory.
(b) The officer knocked him to the ground.
(c) He was ignored.
(d) The officer yelled racial slurs at him.

5. What is Birkenau in Chapter 2?
(a) The reception area for Dachau.
(b) The reception area for Auschwitz.
(c) The reception area for Kaschau.
(d) The reception area for Bergen-Belsen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what happened to the Jews at Birkenau once they left the train?

2. In Chapter 3, how did the man respond who is looking for news of his family after he spoke with Wiesel?

3. What did the chimney represent for the prisoners in Chapter 3?

4. How long did it take for the conditions on the train in Chapter 2 to become intolerable?

5. Madame Schachter traveled with whom in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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