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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how did the Rosh Hashanah service end?
(a) Seder.
(b) Shabbat.
(c) Kaddish.
(d) Psalm

2. How did "selection" work?
(a) The prisoners had to pass tests that demonstrate that they were healthy and strong.
(b) The authorities randomly selected the numbers of prisoners for new jobs.
(c) The authorities selected a certain group of numbers to be released.
(d) The authorities did not share the process of selecting new prisoners for the camp.

3. What happened when Wiesel wanted to sleep in the snow?
(a) His father kept him awake.
(b) He got frostbite.
(c) His father covered him with a tattered blanket.
(d) An SS officer threatened to shoot him.

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

5. After Rabbi Elichou asked Wiesel about his son in Chapter 6, what did Wiesel remember?
(a) That the Rabbi's son was trampling fallen prisoners.
(b) That the Rabbi's son was praying.
(c) That the Rabbi's son was helping other prisoners.
(d) That the Rabbi's son was running ahead to get away from his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the chimney represent for the prisoners in Chapter 3?

2. As the prisoners took refuge in a deserted village after the evacuation, where did Elie find himself?

3. In Chapter 4, what did the foreman want Wiesel to do?

4. In Chapter 5, what happened when Dr. Mengele called out numbers for another round of selection?

5. In Chapter 2, where was the first stop the train makes?

(see the answer key)

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