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

2. Before the prisoners were assigned to blocks in Chapter 4, where did they wait?
(a) Tents.
(b) Standing by the fence.
(c) On bleachers.
(d) Seated on the ground.

3. What color was Tzipora's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

4. 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 was shot by the Hungarian police.
(d) She committed suicide.

5. In Chapter 4 why was speaking German to Wiesel at the camp so risky for a young female prisoner?
(a) She was afraid of Elie's reaction.
(b) She did not know if Elie could understand her German.
(c) The authorities would have realized she was Jewish.
(d) She could have been killed for speaking German.

Short Answer Questions

1. After tiring of her screams, what did the men finally do to quiet Madame Schachter?

2. In Chapter 4, what happened to Wiesel when he was working?

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

4. Why did the dentist not pull Elie's tooth in Chapter 4?

5. Where is Sighet?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2 after arriving at the Auschwitz station, what did two men learn when they were sent to get water?

2. How did Wiesel describe Dr. Mengele?

3. How did Weisel's attitude about food change in Chapter 3?

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

5. Why did the Jews conserve their food on the train to the concentration camp in Chapter 2?

6. How did some of the passengers let go of their inhibitions in Chapter 2?

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

8. What did Weisel want to do in the spring of 1944?

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

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

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