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

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

3. How did Wiesel's father respond to the order that Jews were not allowed to keep valuables in the house?
(a) He surrendered their valuables to the Germans.
(b) He destroyed their valuables rather that surrender them.
(c) He buried their savings in the basement.
(d) He gave their savings to a relative who could safely hide them.

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

5. In Chapter 2, how does Wiesel describe his train trip leaving Sighet?
(a) Cold.
(b) Comfortable.
(c) Terrifying.
(d) Pleasant.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what lie did Wiesel tell a man who was looking for Wiesel of Sighat?

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

3. What happened to Madame Schachter as a result of the train trip in Chapter 2?

4. At the end of Chapter 3, how long had it taken for the prisoners to arrive at Buna?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at the barrack where Wiesel and his father were taken in Chapter 3?

2. What happened to Moshe and his companions who were deported?

3. What did the prisoners feel when they learned about the crematorium in Chapter 3?

4. What happened to men who appeared to be strong when the Wiesel and his father were assigned to a barracks in Chapter 3?

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

6. 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?

7. What did a fellow prisoner advise Wiesel and his father in Chapter 3?

8. Describe the relationship between Moshe the Beadle and Wiesel.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what did the Jews leave behind in the wagons?

10. How did Wiesel describe Dr. Mengele?

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