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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what did Wiesel find when he returned from work, when he still had possession of his father's knife and spoon?
(a) His father had been selected.
(b) His father had not been selected.
(c) His father's possessions were gone.
(d) He found a note from his father.

2. In Chapter 3, what was the first impression of Auschwitz by the prisoners on their arrival?
(a) The conditions were about the same as the place they came from.
(b) They seemed dismal, but not disagreeable, conditions.
(c) The conditions were far worse than they could have imagined.
(d) It looked as if the conditions would be more favorable than at the place they came from.

3. In Chapter 7, when Wiesel awoke, what was the condition of his father?
(a) Sleeping soundly.
(b) Close to death.
(c) Sleeping restlessly.
(d) Resting comfortably.

4. Whose number is A-7713?
(a) Wiesel's.
(b) Yossi's.
(c) Franek's.
(d) Wiesel's father's.

5. In Chapter 3, what happened to the Jews at Birkenau once they left the train?
(a) They were given food and water.
(b) The children and adults were separated.
(c) The men and women were separated.
(d) They were sent directly to hard labor in a rock quarry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did "selection" work?

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

3. In Chapter 3, what happened to the man who was looking for his family learned the truth?

4. In Chapter 3, how did the man respond who is looking for news of his family after he spoke with Wiesel?

5. In Chapter 5, what happened when Dr. Mengele called out numbers for another round of selection?

(see the answer key)

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