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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the initial reaction of the men in the train car to Madame Schachter's screams in Chapter 2?
(a) They ignored her.
(b) They threatened to throw her from the train.
(c) They peeked through the bars but saw nothing.
(d) They tried to comfort her.

2. What does the author say the cattle car is in Chapter 2?
(a) A closet.
(b) A trap.
(c) An oven.
(d) A shoebox.

3. Madame Schachter traveled with whom in Chapter 2?
(a) Her ten-year-old son.
(b) Her husband and two oldest sons.
(c) No one.
(d) Her ten-year-old daughter.

4. In Chapter 2, what is Auschwitz?
(a) The name of the Hungarian interpreter.
(b) The name of the train they were on.
(c) The reception center for Dachau.
(d) The name of the "station" where the train stopped.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the flames appear to be coming from that the Jews saw as they exit the train at Birkenau in Chapter 2?

2. What was Moishe the Beadle's economic status?

3. In the spring of 1944, what did the people of Sighet believe about Hitler?

4. How did the German officers keep anyone from escaping from the train in Chapter 2?

5. What interests did Moshe and Wiesel share?

(see the answer key)

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