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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Wiesel's father respond to his son's wish in the Spring of 1944?
(a) He reminded Elie of the impossibility of moving to America.
(b) He said he is too old to start over.
(c) He agreed to spend more time with Elie.
(d) He said helping more Jews was too dangerous.

3. After the Germans arrested the Jewish leaders during Passover, what were the Jews required to do?
(a) Attend formation every morning at dawn.
(b) Immediately surrender all their possessions.
(c) Remain in their houses for three days.
(d) Leave the town and find their own accommodations.

4. In the spring of 1944, what did Elie wish his father would do?
(a) Spend more time with him.
(b) Move the family to America.
(c) Sell everything and go to Palestine.
(d) Help more Jews acquire safe passage.

5. In Chapter 2, where was the first stop the train makes?
(a) Kaschau.
(b) Prague.
(c) Hronov.
(d) Brno.

6. What did the SS officer do the prisoners in Chapter 3 the day after arriving at Auschwitz?
(a) The SS officers made them watch the crematorium.
(b) Withheld their food and water.
(c) Forced them to march five miles.
(d) Branded them with numbers.

7. 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) There was a brief uprising.
(c) They were completely silent.
(d) They cheered wildly.

8. How did Madame Schachter react when the train began moving again in Chapter 2?
(a) She fell asleep.
(b) She began to scream again.
(c) She sat quietly in a corner of the train car.
(d) She became unconscious from her illness.

9. What were the conditions inside the synagogue while Wiesel's group stayed there?
(a) Crowded and unsanitary.
(b) Drafty and damp.
(c) Chaotic and noisy.
(d) Spacious and clean.

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

11. How did Wiesel know Madame Schachter so well?
(a) She was his aunt.
(b) She was sitting next to him during the long train trip.
(c) She was his teacher.
(d) She often visited his family's home.

12. How did the others in the cattle car perceive Madame Schachter in Chapter 2?
(a) They thought she was selfish.
(b) They thought she was knowledgeable.
(c) They thought she was a prophet.
(d) They thought she was insane.

13. How did Moshe tell Weisel he escaped the Gestapo in 1944?
(a) He agreed to kill the Jews who were on his truck.
(b) He stole a truck.
(c) He was shot in the leg and left for dead.
(d) He disguised himself as a Gestapo agent.

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

15. In particular, what did the occupants of the cattle car need in Chapter 2?
(a) Warm clothing.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Chairs.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did the name Auschwitz mean to the occupants of the cattle car in Chapter 2?

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

5. In Chapter 4, what was Wiesel's job in the camp?

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