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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Russians never entered the camp.
(c) The camp authorities massacred everyone who remained in camp.
(d) Anyone who remained in camp was taken prisoner by the Russians.

2. In Chapter 3, what was the first impression of Auschwitz by the prisoners on their arrival?
(a) The conditions were far worse than they could have imagined.
(b) They seemed dismal, but not disagreeable, conditions.
(c) It looked as if the conditions would be more favorable than at the place they came from.
(d) The conditions were about the same as the place they came from.

3. How did others perceive Moshe after his deportation experience?
(a) They considered him to be a gifted storyteller.
(b) They questioned his sanity.
(c) They saw him as a prophet.
(d) People regarded him as a great philosopher.

4. In Chapter 5, what did the prisoners receive the night before Rosh Hashanah, the last day of the Jewish year?
(a) Thick soup.
(b) Nothing--their religion prohibits them from eating on this day.
(c) A crust of bread.
(d) Nothing--they were being punished for observing a Jewish holiday.

5. In Chapter 5, how many crematoria work day and night?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 1, where did the Hungarian police send the Jews?

2. Who did Elie find in a pile of bodies in the deserted village?

3. What did the dentist find in Elie's mouth in Chapter 4?

4. What interests did Moshe and Wiesel share?

5. In German language, what did the French girl who witnessed the event while Elie iwa working tell him to do in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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