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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In particular, what part of the occurrence that Wiesel witnessed later in life reminiscent of the workman throwing bread to the prisoners caused his reaction?
(a) One of the children looked like a friend he knew at Buchenwald.
(b) Two children were trying to strangle each other for coins.
(c) He saw a prison guard strike the prisoner to the ground.
(d) He noticed one of the homeless people pull a knife.

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

3. In Chapter 5, how did the Rosh Hashanah service end?
(a) Shabbat.
(b) Psalm
(c) Seder.
(d) Kaddish.

4. In Chapter 3, why did Wiesel get to keep his shoes at the concentration camp?
(a) They were covered with mud, so no one saw them.
(b) He needed them for his job in the camp.
(c) Because of his age.
(d) Due to an injury to his feet.

5. What did Wiesel need to do because of his leg in Chapter 5?
(a) Have surgery.
(b) Plead with the doctor to keep his injury a secret.
(c) Go through the selection process again.
(d) Hide his injury.

Short Answer Questions

1. In order to give themselves hope, what did Wiesel and his father pretend after spending several weeks in Auschwitz in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 3, why did Wiesel's father ask directions to the washroom?

3. In Chapter 3, who was in charge of Wiesel, his father, and the other prisoners in the prison block?

4. What did Wiesel do as other Jews praise God on Rosh Hashanah?

5. What did Wiesel and his father decide to do after hearing that the Russians may be approaching the camp in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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