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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What season was ending at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

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

4. Why did Wiesel not fast on Yom Kippur in Chapter 5?
(a) He joined the other prisoners in their refusal to fast.
(b) The doctor said he would starve to death if he fasted.
(c) He was rebelling against God.
(d) He was too hungry.

5. What did Wiesel believe when he and his father were sent to the right after telling their ages to the officer at Birkenau?
(a) He believed they were being sent to the crematory.
(b) He thought they would be shot immediately.
(c) He thought they were in the fortunate group.
(d) He believed that he and his father would be separated.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who was the first person to fall to the ground?

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

3. How were the Jews supposed to get to the next prison block at Auschwitz?

4. When a workman threw a piece of bread to the prisoners, how did the prisoners react in Chapter 7?

5. What profession did Wiesel claim in Chapter 3?

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