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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the train on which Moshe was deported?
(a) The last few train cars derailed.
(b) The train crashed into a trestle.
(c) The train was taken over by the Gestapo in Polish territory.
(d) The Gestapo ordered the Jews on Moshe's train car to unload and walk to the destination.

2. How long did it take for the conditions on the train in Chapter 2 to become intolerable?
(a) Two days.
(b) Four days.
(c) One day.
(d) Three days.

3. How old was Mrs. Schachter?
(a) 20s.
(b) 50s.
(c) 30s.
(d) 40s.

4. Why did Wiesel lie to the man who was looking for his family in Chapter 3?
(a) He was afraid the guards would for punish them for talking, so he tried to make the man leave quickly.
(b) He wanted to give the man hope.
(c) He was afraid of the man.
(d) Wiesel thought he was telling the truth.

5. How did the prisoners in Chapter 2, have to arrange themselves on the train?
(a) Most stood up, some sat.
(b) They crouched.
(c) They all stood.
(d) They all sat crowded elbow-to-elbow.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did others perceive Moshe after his deportation experience?

2. In Chapter 3, what were the prisoners forced to do in the first prison block when they arrived at Auschwitz?

3. In Chapter 3, why did Wiesel get to keep his shoes at the concentration camp?

4. In Chapter 3, what did the prisoners discuss after several weeks in the camp?

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

(see the answer key)

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