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After they arrive at Gleiwitz, what does Elie hear in the middle of the night?
Juliek playing his violin
What is the Kaddish?
A Jewish prayer for the dead
Why is the hanging of the pipel so emotional for the prisoners?
the pipel is so young and angelic looking
Who was trampled to death in the run to Gleiwitz?
Zalman
Who loses her mind as has envisions of fire?
Madame Schachter
Dr. Mengele's Object
Monocle
"How I sympathized with Job!"
Allusion
place of anti-Semitic activity
Budapest
Upon Elie's return to Sighet, what does Moshe the Beadle attempt to do?
warn the Jews about what will happen to them
What is Elie’s “inheritance” from his father?
A spoon and a knife
Why does Akiba Drumer decide to die?
he has lost his faith in God
Who is Elie's sister who dies at Auschwitz?
Tzipora
Who tries to warn the Jews of Sighet?
Moshe the Beadle
Elie's object
Barbed Wire
Symbolism
place where Elie’s mother and sister die
Auschwitz
What is the slogan for Auschwitz?
"Work is Liberty"
What town do Elie and his family come from?
Sighet
Why does Elie end up having to have an operation?
his foot swells
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Elie Wiesel
Who plays Beethoven to the dead and dying?
Juliek
Idek's Object
Whip
It is a warning to the living that atrocities like the Holocaust can and will happen again if we are not vigilant.
theme
has Idek as his Kapo
Buna
On the train to Auschwitz, what does Madam Schächter have visions of?
burning pits of fire
What does Elie pray to God that he will never do?
abandon his father
Why was the day that Elie and his family deported from the ghetto significant?
It was the Sabbath
Who was held in great esteem by the Jews of Sighet?
Chlomo Wiesel
Who loses faith in God and chooses selection?
Akiba Drumer
Chlomo's Object
Spoon and Knife
“I’ve got more faith in Hitler than in anyone else. He’s the only one who’s kept his promises, all his promises, to the Jewish people.”
Irony
home of Elie
Sighet
With what instrument is Elie’s gold crown removed?
a rusty spoon
What stares back at Elie at the end of the novel?
a corpse
Why don’t Elie’s new shoes get taken away at Buna?
they are covered in mud
Who decides who will die at selections at Auschwitz?
Dr. Josef Mengele
Who beats Elie and his father?
Idek
Juliek's Object
Violin
“I’ve got a premonition of evil,” said my mother.
Foreshadowing
place where Elie’s father died
Buchenwald