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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what happened when Dr. Mengele called out numbers for another round of selection?
(a) Both Wiesel and his father were called.
(b) Wiesel's father's number was called.
(c) Wiesel's number was called.
(d) Neither Wiesel nor his father was called.

2. What filled the prisoners' brains at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Lots of regrets.
(c) Pain.
(d) Whirlwind of memories.

3. What did Elie struggle to do when he found himself in the deserted village?
(a) Hear.
(b) Steal a gun.
(c) See.
(d) Breathe.

4. In Chapter 5, what did the prisoners receive the night before Rosh Hashanah, the last day of the Jewish year?
(a) A crust of bread.
(b) Thick soup.
(c) Nothing--their religion prohibits them from eating on this day.
(d) Nothing--they were being punished for observing a Jewish holiday.

5. Why did Wiesel not fast on Yom Kippur in Chapter 5?
(a) The doctor said he would starve to death if he fasted.
(b) He was rebelling against God.
(c) He was too hungry.
(d) He joined the other prisoners in their refusal to fast.

6. What was the weather like at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) It was raining.
(b) Icy wind was blowing.
(c) It was sunny.
(d) It was snowing.

7. By Chapter 8, how did the existence of the chimney affect the prisoners in Chapter 8?
(a) They felt fear and terror.
(b) They felt grief and depression.
(c) They no longer noticed it.
(d) They felt anger and hatred.

8. In Chapter 7, when Wiesel awoke, what was the condition of his father?
(a) Close to death.
(b) Resting comfortably.
(c) Sleeping soundly.
(d) Sleeping restlessly.

9. How did Wiesel's father fare in the first round of the selection process in Chapter 5?
(a) He was not selected.
(b) He was selected.
(c) He was to be released from the camp.
(d) He began his new job in the kitchen.

10. In Chapter 6, in yet another selection process, what happened to Eli's father?
(a) Elie's father was selected.
(b) Elie's father was not selected.
(c) He was forced to tend the chimney.
(d) He began a new job in the hospital.

11. How did the living feel when the corpses were thrown off the train in Chapter 7?
(a) Frustrated.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Sad.
(d) Glad.

12. What happened to prisoners who were selected?
(a) The prisoners were required to begin their new jobs immediately.
(b) They were sent to the crematory.
(c) The new prisoners had to take care of the chimney.
(d) Those selected were released from camp, then shot.

13. What happened to Zalman in Chapter 6 when he collapsed with a stomachache?
(a) He was trampled by other prisoners.
(b) Medics carried him on a stretcher.
(c) Wiesel picked him up and helped him run.
(d) He was shot.

14. What did Elie pray for regarding the actions of Rabbi Elichou's son upon remembering his actions?
(a) Elie prayed to be spiritual.
(b) Elie prayed that the son's actions would not cause the rabbi's death.
(c) Elie prayed for medical skills so he could help others.
(d) Elie did not want to be like him.

15. What happened while Wiesel and his father were talking about the request his father made?
(a) Guards took Wiesel's father away.
(b) Wisel's father died.
(c) The Russian army returned.
(d) The air raid sirens wailed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In particular, what part of the occurrence that Wiesel witnessed later in life reminiscent of the workman throwing bread to the prisoners caused his reaction?

2. Why did Wiesel return the knife and spoon to his father in Chapter 5?

3. What time did the bell ring at the end of Chapter 5?

4. What is the importance of the knife and spoon given to Wiesel by his father in Chapter 5?

5. What did the SS officers call the prisoners at the beginning of Chapter 6?

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