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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, when Wiesel woke up as he was transported with the other prisoners to the concentration camp, what was happening to him?

2. Why did Wiesel return the knife and spoon to his father in Chapter 5?

3. What is the importance of the knife and spoon given to Wiesel by his father in Chapter 5?

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

5. What did the person who Elie found in a pile of bodies do as Elie fell asleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how far did the prisoners run and what condition were they in when they finished?

2. Who was Akiba Drumer and what happened to him in Chapter 5?

3. What was Yom Kippur and what debate was there over the day in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 6, what happened to Juliek?

5. Who was Meir Katz and what happened to him?

6. How did Zalman die in Chapter 6?

7. What advice did the Blockalteste give Wiesel regarding his father in Chapter 8?

8. What was selection?

9. Why would Wiesel's father not let him sleep in Chapter 6 while they sheltered in an old factory?

10. What was the general attitude of the prisoners at the beginning of Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The mood of the book does not change when the prisoners are liberated. How do the prisoners respond when they are freed? Does their emotional state change when they know they are free? Why are they still suffering, even though they are no longer prisoners? Why do the prisoners not show joy and elation at being rescued?

Essay Topic 2

Moishe the Beadle was one of the first to be deported and escape from the Germans. What news did he have to share when he returned? Why was he so desperate to tell his story? What was his goal for talking to everyone about his experiences and what did he hope would result from his warnings? Why did he believe that "It's not what happens, but how we react to what happens"?

Essay Topic 3

Prior to deportation, laws were put into place to control the Jews. What were the first laws that were enacted? How did these laws limit personal freedoms for the Jews? How did these laws condition the Jews to accept deportation? How did the laws accustom the Jews to obedience? Did the Jews tendency to follow the rules manifest itself in how they reacted when they were tortured in the concentration camps?

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