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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. When a workman threw a piece of bread to the prisoners, how did the prisoners react in Chapter 7?
(a) They were too weak and indifferent to care.
(b) They threw it back at the workman.
(c) They fought over it.
(d) They drew straws to see who got the bread.

2. In particular, what part of the occurrence that Wiesel witnessed later in life reminiscent of the workman throwing bread to the prisoners caused his reaction?
(a) He noticed one of the homeless people pull a knife.
(b) He saw a prison guard strike the prisoner to the ground.
(c) One of the children looked like a friend he knew at Buchenwald.
(d) Two children were trying to strangle each other for coins.

3. How did "selection" work?
(a) The authorities selected a certain group of numbers to be released.
(b) The prisoners had to pass tests that demonstrate that they were healthy and strong.
(c) The authorities did not share the process of selecting new prisoners for the camp.
(d) The authorities randomly selected the numbers of prisoners for new jobs.

4. What happened after the round of selection in which Wiesel's father's number was called in Chapter 5?
(a) Elie's father was to be released from the camp.
(b) Elie's father was selected.
(c) Elie's father began his new job in the kitchen.
(d) Elie's father was not selected.

5. How did the living feel when the corpses were thrown off the train in Chapter 7?
(a) Sad.
(b) Frustrated.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Glad.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the prisoners found out that they could have soup, what was their reaction in Chapter 8?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how were the prisoners moving?

3. As the prisoners took refuge in a deserted village after the evacuation, where did Elie find himself?

4. Why did Wiesel not fast on Yom Kippur in Chapter 5?

5. What time did the bell ring at the end of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Zalman die in Chapter 6?

2. What was Yom Kippur and what debate was there over the day in Chapter 5?

3. Why could Rabbi Eliahu not find his son?

4. Why would Wiesel's father not let him sleep in Chapter 6 while they sheltered in an old factory?

5. Who was Akiba Drumer and what happened to him in Chapter 5?

6. Who was Meir Katz and what happened to him?

7. What was the general attitude of the prisoners at the beginning of Chapter 7?

8. At the end of Chapter 6, how did the prisoners quench their thirst?

9. Where did the prisoners take shelter in Chapter 6?

10. How did Wiesel feel about Rosh Hashanah in the past?

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