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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what age did Wiesel claim to be?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 19.
(d) 20.

2. What did the name Auschwitz mean to the occupants of the cattle car in Chapter 2?
(a) A vacation.
(b) A person's name.
(c) Death.
(d) Nothing.

3. How did Wiesel's father respond to the order that Jews were not allowed to keep valuables in the house?
(a) He gave their savings to a relative who could safely hide them.
(b) He buried their savings in the basement.
(c) He surrendered their valuables to the Germans.
(d) He destroyed their valuables rather that surrender them.

4. What was Elie's reaction to the foreman's demand in Chapter 4?
(a) Elie refused to give the foreman his tooth.
(b) Elie agreed to steal electrical parts.
(c) Elie refused to smuggle food.
(d) Elie agreed to smuggle soap.

5. How did Moshe's experience change him?
(a) He attempted to leave his beloved hometown and country.
(b) He became optimistic about the situation.
(c) He tried to commit suicide.
(d) He lost interest in the things he loved.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the people of Sighet view the needy?

2. What is one way that Wiesel addressed God at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. What was the initial reaction of the men in the train car to Madame Schachter's screams in Chapter 2?

4. How many words were spoken as the prisoners leave the train in Chapter 3?

5. What did Wiesel and his father decide to do after hearing that the Russians may be approaching the camp in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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