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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. After they were shown the chimney at Birkenau, what was the crowd's reaction?
(a) The crowd let out an audible sigh of relief.
(b) They cheered wildly.
(c) There was a brief uprising.
(d) They were completely silent.

2. Why did Wiesel lie to the man who was looking for his family in Chapter 3?
(a) He was afraid of the man.
(b) He was afraid the guards would for punish them for talking, so he tried to make the man leave quickly.
(c) Wiesel thought he was telling the truth.
(d) He wanted to give the man hope.

3. In particular, what did the occupants of the cattle car need in Chapter 2?
(a) Chairs.
(b) Warm clothing.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Water.

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

5. In Chapter 2, what is Auschwitz?
(a) The reception center for Dachau.
(b) The name of the Hungarian interpreter.
(c) The name of the train they were on.
(d) The name of the "station" where the train stopped.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what was the dentist's punishment after his arrest?

2. Where did the flames appear to be coming from that the Jews saw as they exit the train at Birkenau in Chapter 2?

3. What interests did Moshe and Wiesel share?

4. In order to give themselves hope, what did Wiesel and his father pretend after spending several weeks in Auschwitz in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 3, what was the first impression of Auschwitz by the prisoners on their arrival?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What type of work was Wiesel given to do in Chapter 4?

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

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

5. How did the Jews on the train in Chapter 2 feel when they heard what the men who went to get water reported?

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

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

8. How did Wiesel describe Dr. Mengele?

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

10. Who was Madame Schachter?

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