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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Wiesel believe when he and his father were sent to the right after telling their ages to the officer at Birkenau?
(a) He thought they would be shot immediately.
(b) He believed they were being sent to the crematory.
(c) He thought they were in the fortunate group.
(d) He believed that he and his father would be separated.

2. Where was Zalman from?
(a) Poland.
(b) France.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Czechoslovakia.

3. What were the people wearing who jumped into the wagon at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) White jackets and pants.
(b) Gray uniforms.
(c) Striped jackets and black pants.
(d) Blue uniforms.

4. What was Madame Schachter's frame of mind as she screamed on the cattle car in Chapter 2?
(a) The only comfort she found was in unconsciousness.
(b) She could only be consoled by Elie.
(c) She could not be consoled by anyone.
(d) She was comforted by the fact that the men would protect her.

5. In Chapter 6, what happened to men who fell to the ground when they were being evacuated?
(a) They were shot.
(b) They got up and ran again.
(c) They were dragged along by other prisoners.
(d) Medics attended to them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Wiesel and his father decide to do after hearing that the Russians may be approaching the camp in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 1, what art had Moishe mastered?

3. What happened when Wiesel wanted to sleep in the snow?

4. In Chapter 3, what did Wiesel see in the flames of the crematory?

5. What did the SS officer do the prisoners in Chapter 3 the day after arriving at Auschwitz?

(see the answer key)

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