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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. How were the Jews supposed to get to the next prison block at Auschwitz?
(a) Run.
(b) March in strict formation.
(c) Crawl.
(d) Ride in filthy wagons.

2. Where is Sighet?
(a) Zohar.
(b) Spotsylvania.
(c) Israel.
(d) Transylvania.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Wiesel's father respond to the order that Jews were not allowed to keep valuables in the house?

2. Madame Schachter traveled with whom in Chapter 2?

3. What did the SS officer do the prisoners in Chapter 3 the day after arriving at Auschwitz?

4. In Chapter 4 why was speaking German to Wiesel at the camp so risky for a young female prisoner?

5. How did Wiesel's father respond to his son's wish in the Spring of 1944?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Wiesel able to keep his new pair of shoes in Chapter 3?

2. What did the tent leader's aide want from Wiesel and what would he give in return in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 4, how did Wiesel describe the tent leader?

7. In Chapter 4, why was the dentist office shut down?

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

9. How did Wiesel describe Dr. Mengele?

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

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