Chapter 1
Who was Elie's mentor?
Moishe the Beadle
What did Mrs. Schachter dream about on the train?
Fire
What camp did they walk to at the end of this chapter?
Buna
Who was bullying Elie's father?
Franek
Why did the Germans act so nice initially?
To lull the jews into a sense of security
What is the name of their town?
Sighet
How did they silence Mrs. Schachter?
They beat and gagged her after trying to comfort her
Why was Elie's Blockaltest removed?
He was too humane to the prisoners
Why was Franek beating Elie's dad?
He wanted Elie's gold tooth
Why didn't Elie want to give up his shoes?
They were all he had left
What did Moishe see when he was taken?
Babies being used as target practice, Jews being shot into graves
What concentration camp did they go to first?
Birkenau
Why did Elie lie about his age and occupation?
To survive. Another inmate told him to so he would appear more useful
Why did the man yell when he saw his reflection in the soup?
He didn't recognize himself/ stress of it all
What is a Kapo?
A prisoner who is the the supervisor of forced labor
What were the ghettos?
They were areas that kept the Jews secluded from the world
What did they have to go through in the cattle car?
It was hot, crowded, and smelled bad.
Why did they tattoo numbers on the prisoners?
For identification and loss of identity
Why was Elie whipped 25 times?
He saw Idek with his girlfriend
What is a Blockalteste?
A prisoner in charge of blocks
Why didn't people believe Moishe?
They thought it sounded too crazy to be true
How many people were in the cattle car?
80
Why did Elie start losing his faith in God?
Maybe God was punishing them. He wasn't helping them to get out
Who bombed the camp?
The Americans
How old was Elie when he was taken to the first camp?
15