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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what did the prisoners receive the night before Rosh Hashanah, the last day of the Jewish year?

2. How many corpses were thrown from the wagon in Chapter 7?

3. What did Wiesel's father ask Wiesel to do for him when they were in the concentration camp in Chapter 8?

4. What happened to Zalman in Chapter 6 when he collapsed with a stomachache?

5. What is the importance of the knife and spoon given to Wiesel by his father in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What advice did the Blockalteste give Wiesel regarding his father in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 6, how far did the prisoners run and what condition were they in when they finished?

6. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what did Wiesel tell himself?

7. How did Zalman die in Chapter 6?

8. What was selection?

9. Why did Wiesel have to go to the infirmary in Chapter 5?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adversity can either strengthen or weaken a person. Considering Wiesel, his father, and other characters, was it more common for the adversity they suffered to make them stronger or weaker?

Essay Topic 2

Moishe the Beadle was one of the first to be deported and escape from the Germans. What news did he have to share when he returned? Why was he so desperate to tell his story? What was his goal for talking to everyone about his experiences and what did he hope would result from his warnings? Why did he believe that "It's not what happens, but how we react to what happens"?

Essay Topic 3

Although the book is filled with horrifying experiences, there are some instances of mercy. Describe three of these situations and how they affected the individuals involved.

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