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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, when Wiesel woke up as he was transported with the other prisoners to the concentration camp, what was happening to him?
(a) He was suffocating.
(b) Men were taking him off the wagon.
(c) Someone was choking him.
(d) He was shivering uncontrollably.

2. What happened after the round of selection in which Wiesel's father's number was called in Chapter 5?
(a) Elie's father was not selected.
(b) Elie's father was to be released from the camp.
(c) Elie's father was selected.
(d) Elie's father began his new job in the kitchen.

3. What did Wiesel do as other Jews praise God on Rosh Hashanah?
(a) He joined with the others in offering praise.
(b) He was the prayer leader.
(c) He criticized God.
(d) He loudly criticized those who were praising.

4. What was the condition of the prisoners who took shelter in the deserted village as they traveled to the concentration camp?
(a) Restless.
(b) Well-fed.
(c) Tired.
(d) Comfortable.

5. How many steps forward was every prisoner instructed to take at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Four.

6. What was Wiesel's reaction when he realizes his father is dead?
(a) He tried to commit suicide.
(b) He cried hysterically.
(c) He did not cry.
(d) He cursed his captors.

7. What is the importance of the knife and spoon given to Wiesel by his father in Chapter 5?
(a) It meant there would be a prayer meeting that night behind the kitchen.
(b) It meant Elie's father now worked in the kitchen.
(c) It was a secret code between Elie and his father.
(d) It shows how little they had.

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

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

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

11. What does the author show about pain and suffering, particularly in Chapter 8?
(a) Pain and suffering can be worse than death.
(b) Pain and suffering help to build character.
(c) Pain and suffering are better than death because at least you are still living.
(d) They will always exist.

12. What did Wiesel need to do because of his leg in Chapter 5?
(a) Go through the selection process again.
(b) Hide his injury.
(c) Have surgery.
(d) Plead with the doctor to keep his injury a secret.

13. What did Wiesel and his father decide to do after hearing that the Russians may be approaching the camp in Chapter 5?
(a) They chose to hide in an air raid shelter.
(b) They chose to evacuate.
(c) They chose to remain in the hospital.
(d) Elie chose to join the Russian army.

14. In Chapter 5, what did Wiesel find when he returned from work, when he still had possession of his father's knife and spoon?
(a) His father's possessions were gone.
(b) He found a note from his father.
(c) His father had been selected.
(d) His father had not been selected.

15. What was the reaction of the person Wiesel spoke to at the event that reminds him of the workman throwing bread to the prisoners?
(a) The person tried to stab Elie.
(b) The person thought it was an act of charity.
(c) The person told Elie to mind his own business.
(d) The person completely ignored Elie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, why did the prisoners feel this way about the chimney at this point in the story?

2. In Chapter 6, in yet another selection process, what happened to Eli's father?

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

4. What is one way that Wiesel addressed God at the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 5, how did the Rosh Hashanah service end?

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