Night Section 2-3 Quiz Review Flashcards
to what did Wiesle compare the world
a hermetically sealed cattle car
What did Madame Schächter see in her vision?
fire
How did the other people in the car react to Madame Schächter?
they ignored her, told her she was mad and beat her
Where did the train stop
Auschwitz, Birkenau
What did the Jews in the train car discover when they looked out the window?
fire rising from a chimney into the black sky
When did Wiesel say the travelers left their illusions behind?
when they left the train to enter Auschwitz
Which notorious SS officer did they meet at Auschwitz?
Dr. Mengele
What was Elie’s main thought as the men and women were being herded from the train?
not to separate from his father
What prayer were the people saying? Why was it unusual?
Many were reciting the prayer for dead people, it was unusual since no one recited that prayer for themselves
What did Elie do when the gypsy struck his father? Why? What was his father’s response?
Elie didn’t do anything because he was too shocked to move and there was a possibility of him getting hurt. His father figured that Elie was shocked because he came back and said, “it doesn’t hurt.”
How long were Elie and his father at Auschwitz? Where did they go after that?
They were in Auschwitz for 3 weeks, then they were forced to walk to Bruna, a work camp
