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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Madame Schachter do after the confrontation with the men on the train?
(a) She became eerily quiet.
(b) She finally calmed down.
(c) She continued to be hysterical.
(d) She became extremely violent.

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

3. What did the SS officer do the prisoners in Chapter 3 the day after arriving at Auschwitz?
(a) Branded them with numbers.
(b) Forced them to march five miles.
(c) Withheld their food and water.
(d) The SS officers made them watch the crematorium.

4. What happened after the round of selection in which Wiesel's father's number was called in Chapter 5?
(a) Elie's father was not selected.
(b) Elie's father was to be released from the camp.
(c) Elie's father began his new job in the kitchen.
(d) Elie's father was selected.

5. After tiring of her screams, what did the men finally do to quiet Madame Schachter?
(a) They sat on her.
(b) The men continued to ignore her outbursts.
(c) They hit her on the head.
(d) The men promised to put out the fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what did the foreman want Wiesel to do?

2. In Chapter 1, what art had Moishe mastered?

3. What was Elie's reaction to the foreman's demand in Chapter 4?

4. What profession did Wiesel claim in Chapter 3?

5. What time did the bell ring at the end of Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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