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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Several months after Moshe the Beadle and the other foreign Jews were deported, what happened to life in Sighet?
(a) The town became crime-ridden and economically depressed.
(b) Virtually everyone left Sighet.
(c) The community leaders planned a large celebration.
(d) Life returned to normal.

2. At the end of Chapter 1, where did the Hungarian police send the Jews?
(a) They were jammed onto packed railroad passenger cars.
(b) They were crammed onto crowded cattle wagons.
(c) They were ordered onto filthy trucks.
(d) They were forced to walk miles to their destination.

3. After tiring of her screams, what did the men finally do to quiet Madame Schachter?
(a) They hit her on the head.
(b) The men promised to put out the fire.
(c) They sat on her.
(d) The men continued to ignore her outbursts.

4. In Chapter 2, how does Wiesel describe his train trip leaving Sighet?
(a) Cold.
(b) Comfortable.
(c) Pleasant.
(d) Terrifying.

5. In the spring of 1944, what did the people of Sighet believe about Hitler?
(a) That he was killed or went into hiding.
(b) That he would soon be defeated.
(c) That he would conquer all of Europe.
(d) They thought his troops were turning on him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what was the first thing the Jews swa as the train stopped before they got off?

2. According to the German officer in Chapter 2, what happened to any Jews who kept their valuables?

3. Where did Wiesel's group stay after being forced out of the ghetto?

4. What did Wiesel's family do while living in their house in the ghetto?

5. What was the initial reaction of the men in the train car to Madame Schachter's screams in Chapter 2?

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