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Who is Moshe the Beadle?

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He was poor and Jack-of-all-trades in a Hasidic house of prayer

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When did Moshe the Beadle meet Elie?

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in 1941

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Was Moshe the Beadle Elie’s master?

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Yes

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Who was Mr. Chlomo Wiesel?

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Elie’s father and is high in authority

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Did Mr. Wiesel show his emotions?

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No

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Who was Madame Wiesel?

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Elie’s mother and is Reizel’s aunt

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Who was Hilda?

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she was Elie’s oldest sister

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Who is Bea?

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Bea is the second eldest

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Who is Tzipora?

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the youngest sibling. She’s 7.

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Who is Madame Schachter?

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a lady in her 50’s, and she has a husband and 3 sons. She was quiet with piercing eyes

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Did Elie know Madame Schachter well?

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yes

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Who is Stein of Antwerp?

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He is Elie’s cousin and Reizel’s husband

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When was Stein of Antwerp deported?

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in 1942

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Who was Dr. Mengele?

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he was an SS officer and did the interrogation

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Who was Akiba Drumer?

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he can sing, and later on got in the “selection” when he was in the camp

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What happened to Rabbi Eliahou’s son?

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he ran away from him

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Who is Franek?

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he’s Polish. He was also a former student in Warsaw.

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18
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Who takes Elie’s golden crown?

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Franek

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19
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Who is Juliek?

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a Polish boy who wears glasses

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20
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Who plays the violin before they die?

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Juliek

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What does Idek do to Elie and his father when he’s in his fit?

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he beats them while he’s in an anger fit

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Who is Idek?

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he is Kapo and gets anger fits occasionally

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23
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Who is Mier Katz?

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a colossus person

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Who were Yosi and Tibi?

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they were brothers who’s parents were exterminated in Birkenau. They were also Eli’s friends

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Who was The Pipel?

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a very kind person and everyone loved him. He gets hung in the camp

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26
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Where was the author’s/Elie’s early boyhood spent?

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in a little town in Transylvania; Singhet

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Name at least three things that made Moshe the Beadle “different” from others

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  1. he stayed out of people’s way
  2. his presence didn’t bother anyone
  3. he mastered the art of being invisible
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What were the names of Elie’s immediate family members?

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Hilda(the oldest), Bea(the second oldest), Tzipora(the youngest), Mr. Chlomo Wiesel(his dad), and Madame Wiesel(his mom)

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How does Elie describe his father at the start of the story?

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he says that his father is a “cultured man”

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30
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What did Elie and Moshe talk about?

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they talked about spiritual things. One time Moshe asked Elie why did he pray

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Why did Moshe disappear for a few months?

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all foreign Jews were expelled from Singhet and Moshe was a foreigner

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How did Moshe describe his experiences when he returned?

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horrible, they had them working, and the officers used infants as targets for machine guns

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How did the townspeople respond to Moshe’s stories of the Gestapo?

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they either didn’t listen, said he was imagining things, and say that he’s going mad

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When the Germans initially came to town, what were the townspeople’s first impressions of them?

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they thought that the Germans were reassuring and the officers were even kept in some Jewish homes

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35
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What happened on the seventh day of the Passover?

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the Germans arrested the leaders of the Jewish community

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36
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Name four rights the Jews of Sighet lost by decree

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  1. Couldn’t go to restaurants or cafés
  2. Couldn’t travel by rail
  3. Couldn’t attend synagogue
  4. Couldn’t be on the streets after 6pm
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37
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What was the ghetto?

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an enclosed space where the Germans kept the Jews

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38
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Why was someone knocking on the blocked up window that faced the outside of the ghetto, and what did Elie learn much later about this incident?

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Elie’s dad’s friend, an inspector of the Hungarian police, came to warn them there was danger

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Why did everyone prepare to leave Singhet?

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Eile’s dad told them what he heard, and that was they were leaving to Hungary

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Where were the deportees told they were going?

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to the small ghetto until the last transport would arrive

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Who were Elie’s first oppressors, the first people he hated and why?

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Elie hated the Hungarian police. He hated them because they were screaming at them to move faster and he had no more strength left

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What did the Jews (erroneously) think might be the real reason for their deportation, and why did they belive this?

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they thought that they were evacuating the population. They thought this because the Jews still think that the Germans were good people

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43
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Name three ways the deportees were abused

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  1. They were beaten with clubs and rifle butts
  2. They were treated like dogs
  3. Disrespected
44
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Describe the conditions in the train at the end of this selection

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they were cramped, it was hot, and dangerous

45
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Explain, “Our eyes were opened, but too late.”

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they found out that they weren’t going to Hungary and there’s no way for them to escape

46
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Why were the guards so intent on removing all valuable possessions from the deportees? Was it just because they were thieves and wanted their property?

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the Jews could trade their possessions.

47
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What had broken Madam Schachter?

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being separated from her husband and her two sons on accident

48
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What did Madame Schacter scream about?

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fire

49
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What were some of the things the other passengers did to Madame Schachter to quiet her?

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they put a damp rag on her forehead. Some of the women were saying that she will get to see her and her sons again. When that didn’t work, the officers started to beat her.

50
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Where did the train finally stop?

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Birkenau, Auschwitz

51
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Of what did the air smell when they got out of the train?

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it smelt of burning flesh

52
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Explain “The cherished objects we had carried with us thus far were now left behind in the train, and with them, at last, our illusions.” (Page 72).

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all of their false hope is gone

53
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Name two significant things that resulted from the eight words “Men to the left! Women to the right!”

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the Jewish families were being seperated forever. It was the last time that Elie saw his mother and sisters, but got to stay with his dad

54
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Why did the deportees end up not revolting and throwing themselves on the guards?

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the older men said to not give up hope

55
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Why did Elie lie about his age and occupation?

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so he wouldn’t have to work in the crematorium and stay with his father

56
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What was the first horrifying sight that Elie first disbelieved?

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when he saw babies and children being thrown into the fire

57
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Explain what Elie meant when he said, “Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever.”

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what little faith he still had left in God is slowly fading away

58
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What did Elie term “true equality”?

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they were all equally naked and stripped of everything

59
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What two items did everyone get to keep?

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their belt and shoes

60
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Why was it best not to be selected for one’s strength?

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they would be working in the crematoria

61
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Who were the first ones who beat Elie and the others at the camp?

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the Kapos

62
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How was everyone “disinfected”?

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they all soaked ina barrel of “…foul-smelling liquid…”. Which was located by the door.

63
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Why did Elie thank God for mud?

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he had new shoes on and they were told to give the Kapos all of their new shoes, but the mud covered them

64
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What did the SS officer say would happen to those who could not work?

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they would go to the chimney (burn to death)

65
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Why did the gypsy strike Elie’s father?

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Elie’s father asked where the bathroom was

66
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How had Elie changed in such a short time?

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when his father got slapped, he didn’t even blink or move

67
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What was Elie’s first impression of Auschwitz after leaving Birkenau and why?

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he says that it’s better than Birkenau because they have cement buildings with two stories

68
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What was the “compulsory routine” at the entrance to all camps?

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they all had to take showers

69
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What advice did the Polish prisoner in charge of the block give?

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he said to not lose hope and to have faith. Also, to help each other is the only way they will survive

70
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What sort of identification was used on the prisoners, and what did this replace?

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they were identified by letters that were tattooed on their left arms. This replaced their names

71
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Why was the prisoner in charge of Elie’s block removed from his position?

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he was too kind

72
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How did Elie lie to Stein?

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he told Stein that his wife and children were still alive

73
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Why after the transport from Antwerp, did they not see Stein again?

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they didn’t see him again because he was given the news that his wife and kids were dead

74
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What motto was inscribed on the plaque at Auschwitz, and why do you suppose this was placed there?

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work meant freedom. It was there so more Jews were encouraged to work

75
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To what new camp were Elie and his father sent?

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they were sent to Buna

76
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Why was special attention paid to some of the children at Buna?

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the head of the camp loved children, the children were also getting sexually abused

77
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Why were Louis and the other musicians not allowed to play Beethoven?

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the Jews were not allowed to play German music

78
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Name one “job” Elie had at Buna

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he “worked” in a warehouse of electric materials

79
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What did Yosi, Tibi, and Elie vow to do after the liberation?

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they would board the first ship to Hafia

80
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Why was Elie sent to the dentist?

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so the Germans can remove his golden crown

81
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Describe one Idek’s bouts of madness

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he started to beat Elie. He beat him on the head, chest, and threw him to the ground

82
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How did the French girl comfort Elie?

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she told Elie to keep his anger for another day. She also gave him some bread

83
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Where did Elie and the French girl meet again years later?

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in Paris

84
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How did Franek manipulate Elie to give up his gold crown?

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he would beat his father when they would march and when he would mess up

85
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Why was Elie given 25 lashes?

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he walked in on Idek and a Polish girl having an affair and started laughing

86
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Explain why the two cauldrons of soup were like “two lambs with a hundred wolves lying in wait for them.” (Page 56)

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the soup was sitting there and no one was guarding it. The prisoners are staring at it, but afraid to get it

87
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Why were the prisoners filled with joy rather than frightened by the bombs?

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they wanted to see the factory go up in flames

88
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During the preliminary “ceremonies” for a hanging, Juliek whispers to Elie, “This ceremony, will it be over soon? I’m hungry…” What does this suggest? Explain thinking in terms of what they focus on now.

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things like this don’t phase the Jews anymore. They’re accustomed to this.

89
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During another hanging, Elie and the other prisoners cried. What made this hanging different from the others?

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because they were hanging a child. He was also a child that everyone loved

90
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Why the difference in the taste of the two soups after the two hangings he described? Was one literally made of corpses?

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after watching the hanging of a child he lost his appetite and the soup “tasted of corpses”. It wasn’t literally made of corpses.

91
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On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, why was Elie so angry?

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he believes that the universe is God’s and that God is not doing anything to help them. He’s accusing God

92
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How was this New Year’s Day different for Elie?

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he is spending it in a concentration camp. He also lost all of his faith and hope

93
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What was all the hot debate about on Yom Kipper, and why was there disagreement?

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should they fast or not? There was disagreement because fasting could mean a more certain and rapid death

94
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What was Elie’s act of rebellion an the Day or Atonement, and how did he feel after acting out?

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he also ate his soup instead of fasting. After doing it, he feels as if “…I felt a great void opening.”

95
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What were the true objectives of the medical examinations?

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was to see if you are a “Musselman,” and if you were, you were sent to the crematorium

96
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What advice was Elie given to pass the selection process?

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he was told to not be afraid and to not look into the SS officer’s eyes.

97
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What inheritance did Wiesel’s father give his son when the father was “selection”?

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a spoon and knife

98
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How did his father get out of the second selection?

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he convinced the Germans that he was useful

99
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What did Akiba Drumer and the rabbi from Poland have in common?

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they both lost faith in God

100
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What did Akiba Drumer ask the others to do for him, and how successful were they?

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he asked them to say Kaddish for him. They forgot to say it for him. Kaddish is praises to God and one one wanted to praise God at all

101
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Why was Elie placed in the hospital?

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his foot was swelling

102
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For how long was he supposed to stay?

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2 weeks

103
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Why did he decide to leave so much earlier than prescribed?

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to avoid the selection

104
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Explain how Elie’s decision to leave the hospital an example of irony.

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the people in the infirmary were killed by the Russians

105
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Who does the man in the bed next to Elie believe has kept the most promises?

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Hitler

106
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Why was the camp to be evacuated?

A

the battefront has suddenly drawn nearer

107
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Explain the irony in the fact that the prisoner had to clean the block before they left?

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the prisoners weren’t being treated like human beings and the officer wanted it to look like humans lived there

9th Grade Honors English (2 decks)

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