They had to get a tattoo of their new 'name'
What was the prisoners last step in the admission process?
Jews could not leave their homes for 3 days.
What was the 1st edict?
Jews had to turn in all of their valuables.
What was the 2nd edict?
Jews had to wear a yellow star.
What was the 3rd edict?
They couldn't go to restaurants, travel, attend synagogues, or be in the streets after 6pm.
What other rights did they lose?
She saw a fire with huge flames.
What was Madame Schachter's premonition?
"Let there be camaraderie among you."
What advice does the Polish man give to Elie and the other Jews?
He was too kind.
Why was the prisoner in charge of Elie's block removed from this position?
a foreigner
Moishe the Beadle was deported from Sighet because he was:
To try to ask God the right questions, not to try to find the right answers.
What was the most important thing that Moché taught Eliezer?
indifference
What emotion best describes the attitude of the Jewish community in Sighet towards the Germans during the first five years of World War II?
His father heard from the Jewish Council.
How did Eliezer learn that the Jews were to be deported?
Passover
During which Jewish holiday did the German persecution of the Jews in Sighet begin?
The Synagogue
Where are the Jews forced to wait the entire day before deportation?
She was separated from her husband and two older sons.
What event initially caused Madame Schächter to lose her mind?
Auschwitz/Birkenau
Which concentration camp does Eliezer arrive at first?
18
How old does Eliezer tell Dr. Mengele he is when he arrives at Birkenau?
Moishe the Beadle
Who did Elie Wiesel get to help train him in the cabbala?
Himself
Who found the teacher for Elie?
They are going to be deported, destination unknown
What news does Elie's father return with after his late-night meeting of the council?
80
How many people ride on each train car?
fire
What does madame Schachter imagine she sees during the train ride?
metaphor
What type of comparison is "Everywhere rooms lay open...An open tomb."?
foreshadowing
When her hallucinations come true, this is an example of
they are going to be deported, destination unknown
What news does Elie's father return with after his late night meeting of the council?
His mother and three sisters
From whom is Eliezer separated at Birkenau?
the Jewish prayer for the dead
What is Kiddish?
1944
What year does the story begin?
12
How old is Eliezer Weisel when the story begins?
go through selection
What happens to the prisoners every time they enter a new camp?
