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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After they were shown the chimney at Birkenau, what was the crowd's reaction?
(a) The crowd let out an audible sigh of relief.
(b) They cheered wildly.
(c) They were completely silent.
(d) There was a brief uprising.

2. What did the chimney represent for the prisoners in Chapter 3?
(a) Warmth.
(b) Death.
(c) Work.
(d) Food.

3. In Chapter 3, why did Wiesel's father ask directions to the washroom?
(a) Elie's father needed to wash a blood stain from his shirt.
(b) He needed to wash a wound.
(c) A friend of Elie's father was ill.
(d) He was ill with colic.

4. In Chapter 4, what was Wiesel's job in the camp?
(a) He worked in the camp kitchen.
(b) He cleaned the camp showers.
(c) He assisted the camp dentist.
(d) He worked in the electrical warehouse.

5. What did the name Auschwitz mean to the occupants of the cattle car in Chapter 2?
(a) Death.
(b) A vacation.
(c) A person's name.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what was the first impression of Auschwitz by the prisoners on their arrival?

2. How did the people of Sighet regard Wiesel's father?

3. How did Wiesel's father respond to the order that Jews were not allowed to keep valuables in the house?

4. What interests did Moshe and Wiesel share?

5. In particular, what did the occupants of the cattle car need in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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