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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Madame Schachter react when the train began moving again in Chapter 2?
(a) She became unconscious from her illness.
(b) She began to scream again.
(c) She sat quietly in a corner of the train car.
(d) She fell asleep.

2. How old were some of the youngest from Wiesel's convoy in Chapter 4?
(a) 10 and 11.
(b) 10 and 12.
(c) 8 and 9.
(d) 13 and 14.

3. In order to give themselves hope, what did Wiesel and his father pretend after spending several weeks in Auschwitz in Chapter 3?
(a) That they were on a secret mission.
(b) That they were not frightened.
(c) That Wiesel's mother and Tzipora were in a labor camp, not dead.
(d) That the experience was just a dream, and that they would awaken soon.

4. In Chapter 3, how did the man respond who is looking for news of his family after he spoke with Wiesel?
(a) He collapsed from grief.
(b) He wept with joy.
(c) He remained quiet and returned to his place in the ranks.
(d) He cried bitterly and hysterically.

5. In the spring of 1944, what did the people of Sighet believe about Hitler?
(a) That he would soon be defeated.
(b) That he was killed or went into hiding.
(c) They thought his troops were turning on him.
(d) That he would conquer all of Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Wiesel believe when he and his father were sent to the right after telling their ages to the officer at Birkenau?

2. In Chapter 2, where was the first stop the train makes?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 4, who did Wiesel see wandering between the blocks?

4. When did Wiesel meet Moishe?

5. What happened to the foreign Jews in Sighet when the Hungarian police arrived?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why was the dentist office shut down?

2. How did Moshe escape being killed when he was deported?

3. What were the conditions like on the train at the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. What did Madame Schachter scream about shortly after the train stopped and how did that relate to what the prisoners saw when they got off the train cars?

5. How were the prisoners escorted off the train cars at the end of Chapter 2?

6. How did life deteriorate for the Jews after the Hungarian police arrested the Jewish community leaders during Passover?

7. What happened to men who appeared to be strong when the Wiesel and his father were assigned to a barracks in Chapter 3?

8. Who was Madame Schachter?

9. Who was the head of the camp in Chapter 4 and how did he act?

10. How did some of the passengers let go of their inhibitions in Chapter 2?

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