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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 2, first, what did Madame Schachter cry and moan about?
(a) She moaned about the fact that they were all going to die.
(b) She cried about being separated from her family.
(c) She complained about the conditions on the train.
(d) She complained that she was ill.

2. As the train trip continued, what did Madame Schachter scream about in Chapter 2?
(a) She screamed about fire, flames, and a furnace.
(b) She worried that the train would derail.
(c) She continued to complain that she was ill.
(d) She screamed for more food and water.

3. At the end of Chapter 1, where did the Hungarian police send the Jews?
(a) They were jammed onto packed railroad passenger cars.
(b) They were ordered onto filthy trucks.
(c) They were crammed onto crowded cattle wagons.
(d) They were forced to walk miles to their destination.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the conditions inside the synagogue while Wiesel's group stayed there?

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

3. How did the people of Sighet view the needy?

4. In Chapter 2, what is Auschwitz?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 4, where did Wiesel say that he again met a woman he had worked with in the concentration camp?

5. How were the prisoners escorted off the train cars at the end of Chapter 2?

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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