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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4 why was speaking German to Wiesel at the camp so risky for a young female prisoner?
(a) She did not know if Elie could understand her German.
(b) She was afraid of Elie's reaction.
(c) The authorities would have realized she was Jewish.
(d) She could have been killed for speaking German.

2. In Chapter 2, what was the first thing the Jews swa as the train stopped before they got off?
(a) Men and women digging in a rock quarry.
(b) occupants of the camp lined up in formation.
(c) Fire.
(d) Barbed wire.

3. In Chapter 5, what did Wiesel find when he returned from work, when he still had possession of his father's knife and spoon?
(a) His father had not been selected.
(b) He found a note from his father.
(c) His father had been selected.
(d) His father's possessions were gone.

4. How did "selection" work?
(a) The authorities selected a certain group of numbers to be released.
(b) The authorities randomly selected the numbers of prisoners for new jobs.
(c) The prisoners had to pass tests that demonstrate that they were healthy and strong.
(d) The authorities did not share the process of selecting new prisoners for the camp.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, why did Wiesel get to keep his shoes at the concentration camp?

3. What was another requirement the Jews must adhere to, regarding their clothing?

4. What were the conditions inside the synagogue while Wiesel's group stayed there?

5. When did Wiesel meet Moishe?

(see the answer key)

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