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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Wiesel's group stay after being forced out of the ghetto?
(a) A deserted warehouse.
(b) In the middle of a field.
(c) The railroad station.
(d) The main synagogue.

2. In Chapter 4, what was Wiesel's job in the camp?
(a) He cleaned the camp showers.
(b) He worked in the camp kitchen.
(c) He assisted the camp dentist.
(d) He worked in the electrical warehouse.

3. Whose number is A-7713?
(a) Wiesel's.
(b) Franek's.
(c) Yossi's.
(d) Wiesel's father's.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the German officer in Chapter 2, what happened to any Jews who kept their valuables?

2. After they were shown the chimney at Birkenau, what was the crowd's reaction?

3. After the Germans arrested the Jewish leaders during Passover, what were the Jews required to do?

4. What does the author say the cattle car is in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 2, how does Wiesel describe his train trip leaving Sighet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Wiesel describe Dr. Mengele?

2. How did life deteriorate for the Jews after the Hungarian police arrested the Jewish community leaders during Passover?

3. How did a young woman pass as Aryan in Chapter 4?

4. In Chapter 4, where did Wiesel say that he again met a woman he had worked with in the concentration camp?

5. What did Buna look like when Wiesel arrived in Chapter 4?

6. How did Moshe escape being killed when he was deported?

7. How were the prisoners escorted off the train cars at the end of Chapter 2?

8. How were the people of Sighet lulled into a false sense of security by the German troops who entered Sighet in the spring of 1944?

9. What happened when the Jews walked toward the station at the end of Chapter 1?

10. What were the conditions like on the train at the beginning of Chapter 2?

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