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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Birkenau in Chapter 2?
(a) The reception area for Bergen-Belsen.
(b) The reception area for Dachau.
(c) The reception area for Auschwitz.
(d) The reception area for Kaschau.

2. What happened to Madame Schachter as a result of the train trip in Chapter 2?
(a) She committed suicide.
(b) She became unresponsive.
(c) She went insane.
(d) She was shot by the Hungarian police.

3. What happened to the train on which Moshe was deported?
(a) The train crashed into a trestle.
(b) The train was taken over by the Gestapo in Polish territory.
(c) The Gestapo ordered the Jews on Moshe's train car to unload and walk to the destination.
(d) The last few train cars derailed.

4. How were the Jews supposed to get to the next prison block at Auschwitz?
(a) Crawl.
(b) Ride in filthy wagons.
(c) Run.
(d) March in strict formation.

5. Where did Wiesel's group stay after being forced out of the ghetto?
(a) The railroad station.
(b) The main synagogue.
(c) A deserted warehouse.
(d) In the middle of a field.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how did the man respond who is looking for news of his family after he spoke with Wiesel?

2. Several months after Moshe the Beadle and the other foreign Jews were deported, what happened to life in Sighet?

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

4. At the end of Chapter 3, how long had it taken for the prisoners to arrive at Buna?

5. How did Wiesel's father respond to the order that Jews were not allowed to keep valuables in the house?

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