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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Elie's reaction to the foreman's demand in Chapter 4?
(a) Elie agreed to smuggle soap.
(b) Elie refused to smuggle food.
(c) Elie refused to give the foreman his tooth.
(d) Elie agreed to steal electrical parts.

2. What were the conditions inside the synagogue while Wiesel's group stayed there?
(a) Chaotic and noisy.
(b) Crowded and unsanitary.
(c) Drafty and damp.
(d) Spacious and clean.

3. In Chapter 3, what lie did Wiesel tell a man who was looking for Wiesel of Sighat?
(a) That the man's family was sent to the crematorium.
(b) That the man's family had not been heard from.
(c) That the man's family was at another camp.
(d) That he knew the man's family was safe.

4. At the end of Chapter 3, how long had it taken for the prisoners to arrive at Buna?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Four hours.
(d) Three hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, why were the prisoners running as they were evacuated?

2. What did Wiesel need to do because of his leg in Chapter 5?

3. What does the author show about pain and suffering, particularly in Chapter 8?

4. Whose number is A-7713?

5. What was the condition of the main synagogue when Wiesel's group reached it?

(see the answer key)

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