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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 German language, what did the French girl who witnessed the event while Elie iwa working tell him to do in Chapter 4?
(a) "Go to the infirmary."
(b) "Cry and let your feelings out so you feel better."
(c) "Bite your lip and do not cry."
(d) "Seek immediate revenge on your attacker."

2. In Chapter 3, what happened to the man who was looking for his family learned the truth?
(a) The man tried to get Wiesel in trouble with the guards.
(b) The man told Wiesel he understood why he lied.
(c) Wiesel never saw him again.
(d) The man tried to kill Wiesel.

3. Why was the dentist who did not pull Elie's tooth arrested in Chapter 4?
(a) For trafficking gold teeth.
(b) For not pulling Elie's severely infected tooth.
(c) For putting prisoners' fillings in guards' teeth.
(d) For threatening Elie's father.

4. In Chapter 1, what did Wiesel like about Moishe?
(a) His vast knowledge.
(b) His manner of speaking.
(c) His wide, dreamy eyes.
(d) The way he carried himself.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who was the first person to fall to the ground?

2. How did others perceive Moshe after his deportation experience?

3. What did the name Auschwitz mean to the occupants of the cattle car in Chapter 2?

4. What is Birkenau in Chapter 2?

5. How did Madame Schachter react when the train began moving again in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Moshe's experiences during the deportation change him?

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

9. Who was the head of the camp in Chapter 4 and how did he act?

10. How did Wiesel describe Dr. Mengele?

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