What did Franek beat Elie's father for?
Elie's gold crown
What war was occurring throughout this novel?
WWII
Who was sent away for being a foreign jew and came back to warn everyone only to be ignored?
Moché the Beadle
What were the Jews transported in?
cattle cars
What was one of the major themes from this novel?
Cruelty breeds cruelty, humanity/dehumanization, importance and testing of father/son bonds, hope and faith, silence
Why is it so important to study the brutality of history?
To make sure it is not repeated
Who was the Kapo that tended to have fits of madness?
Idek
What was Elie's inheritance from his father?
a knife and spoon
How was music used to both help and hinder the prisoners?
The Jews would often sing to raise their hopes and spirits, but the Nazis would often use music to strike fear and suffering into their hearts by using it to accompany marches and public executions
Who was Elie's relative that came to ask him what had happened to his wife and children?
Stein
What did Elie lose at the very end of the book?
The way he used to view himself/ his identity
During selection, which side were the weak sent to and which side were the strong sent to?
The weak were sent to the left for the crematorium and the strong to the right for work