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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 conquer all of Europe.
(c) They thought his troops were turning on him.
(d) That he would soon be defeated.

2. What color were the eyes of the man who joined the prisoners at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Gray-blue.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Brownish-black.
(d) Green.

3. What does the author say the cattle car is in Chapter 2?
(a) An oven.
(b) A closet.
(c) A shoebox.
(d) A trap.

4. In Chapter 2, what is Auschwitz?
(a) The name of the train they were on.
(b) The name of the Hungarian interpreter.
(c) The name of the "station" where the train stopped.
(d) The reception center for Dachau.

5. Madame Schachter traveled with whom in Chapter 2?
(a) No one.
(b) Her ten-year-old daughter.
(c) Her husband and two oldest sons.
(d) Her ten-year-old son.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happened to Madame Schachter as a result of the train trip in Chapter 2?

3. After they were shown the chimney at Birkenau, what was the crowd's reaction?

4. What was Wiesel's reaction to the thick soup offered to him the day after arriving at Auschwitz in Chapter 3?

5. Where did Wiesel and the others go first in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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