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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did the people of Sighet regard Wiesel's father?
(a) He was considered arrogant and overbearing.
(b) He was known to be sensitive and emotional.
(c) He was highly respected.
(d) He was thought to be untrustworthy.

3. What was the initial reaction of the men in the train car to Madame Schachter's screams in Chapter 2?
(a) They peeked through the bars but saw nothing.
(b) They ignored her.
(c) They threatened to throw her from the train.
(d) They tried to comfort her.

4. In particular, what did the occupants of the cattle car need in Chapter 2?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Chairs.
(c) Warm clothing.
(d) Water.

5. How did Madame Schachter react when the train began moving again in Chapter 2?
(a) She became unconscious from her illness.
(b) She began to scream again.
(c) She sat quietly in a corner of the train car.
(d) She fell asleep.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did the others in the cattle car perceive Madame Schachter in Chapter 2?

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

4. At the end of Chapter 1, where did the Hungarian police send the Jews?

5. How old was Mrs. Schachter?

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