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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did the flames appear to be coming from that the Jews saw as they exit the train at Birkenau in Chapter 2?
(a) A bonfire.
(b) A house.
(c) An overturned cattle car.
(d) A chimney.

3. How old were some of the youngest from Wiesel's convoy in Chapter 4?
(a) 8 and 9.
(b) 13 and 14.
(c) 10 and 11.
(d) 10 and 12.

4. In Chapter 4, what was the dentist's punishment after his arrest?
(a) Firing squad.
(b) Hanging.
(c) The crematory.
(d) Electrocution.

5. Why did Wiesel lie to the man who was looking for his family in Chapter 3?
(a) He was afraid the guards would for punish them for talking, so he tried to make the man leave quickly.
(b) He was afraid of the man.
(c) Wiesel thought he was telling the truth.
(d) He wanted to give the man hope.

6. In Chapter 3, what did the prisoners discuss after several weeks in the camp?
(a) They tried to figure out who among them would be sent to the crematorium.
(b) A reason for their suffering.
(c) They formulate an escape plan.
(d) They discussed their jobs in the camp.

7. In Chapter 3, what did Wiesel see in the flames of the crematory?
(a) Children and babies.
(b) Moshe and Madame Schachter.
(c) His mother and sister.
(d) His best friend from Sighet.

8. What happened to Madame Schachter as a result of the train trip in Chapter 2?
(a) She became unresponsive.
(b) She went insane.
(c) She committed suicide.
(d) She was shot by the Hungarian police.

9. In Chapter 3, what happened to the man who was looking for his family learned the truth?
(a) The man told Wiesel he understood why he lied.
(b) The man tried to get Wiesel in trouble with the guards.
(c) Wiesel never saw him again.
(d) The man tried to kill Wiesel.

10. In Chapter 4, what did the foreman want Wiesel to do?
(a) Give him his gold tooth.
(b) Smuggle food from the kitchen.
(c) Smuggle soap from the shower.
(d) Steal electrical parts.

11. How did others perceive Moshe after his deportation experience?
(a) People regarded him as a great philosopher.
(b) They considered him to be a gifted storyteller.
(c) They questioned his sanity.
(d) They saw him as a prophet.

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

13. According to the German officer in Chapter 2, what happened to any Jews who kept their valuables?
(a) They were shot.
(b) They were separated from their relatives.
(c) They were immediately sent to the furnace.
(d) They were permitted to keep half their valuables.

14. What was Wiesel's reaction to the thick soup offered to him the day after arriving at Auschwitz in Chapter 3?
(a) He threw it back at the server.
(b) He refused to eat it.
(c) He ate it, and then he vomited.
(d) He eagerly consumed it.

15. In Chapter 4, when Wiesel was asked to report to the dentist, where was he coming from?
(a) Work.
(b) The shower.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) His block.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Wiesel's group stay after being forced out of the ghetto?

2. In Chapter 1, what did Wiesel like about Moishe?

3. What did the dentist find in Elie's mouth in Chapter 4?

4. What color were the eyes of the man who joined the prisoners at the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. What was the initial reaction of the men in the train car to Madame Schachter's screams in Chapter 2?

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