Author History
How old was Elie Wiesel when he was deported to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp
15 years old
Chapter 1
*Hint- Material items
The Jewish people are no longer allowed to own any valuables and are stripped of their belongings
Estimate- How many Jewish people were murdered?
6 Million
Who said
"Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed."
Elie Wiesel
What does fire symbolize?
Death and destruction
How many books did Elie Wiesel write within his lifetime?
65 books
Chapter 2/3
*Hint- Elie and his father
All of the men were taken to Auschwitz
What did Nazis refer to the Holocaust as?
"The Final Solution"
Who said "Fire! I can see a fire! I can see a fire!"
Madame Schachter
What does night symbolize?
Suffering, hopelessness, and the absence of God
What stopped Elie Wiesel from inviting death?
His father, he did not want him to be alone.
Chapter 4
*Hint- Traumatizing
A young boy is hung, but doesn't die instantly. Elie is forced to watch the boy dying.
What was the first concentration camp to open?
Dachau
Who said "choose death to escape the disgrace of being forced to resign or surrender"?
Adolf Hitler
What does music symbolize?
Resistance and control.
What was Elie Wiesel s prisoner number?
A-7713
Chapter 6/7
*Hint- Disposal
They are sent on a train that makes constant stops to throw out the dead
True of False: Hitler ONLY targeted Jewish people.
False: Hitler also targeted other groups of people that he felt made society "imperfect". (Ex: LGBTQIA+, Disabled, Roma, Sinti, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Soviet POW
True or False: Prisoners would be forced to take pictures in a positive light or they risked being shot.
True- many photos where prisoners are smiling were taken by guards who had threatened them with death.
What does silence symbolize?
Represents indifference and fear
What was the name of Elie Wiesel's sister that perished at Auschwitz?
Tzipora, the younger sister
Chapter 8/9
*Hint- Elies' Dad
The other men begin to steal Mr. Wiesel's food and beat him because they can no longer stand him
How many years were Nazis in control of Germany?
12 Years
Who said "To hang a child in front of thousands of onlookers was not a small matter."
Elie Wiesel
What does snowfall symbolize?
Heavy snow falling on the prisoners represents their extreme sense of loss and hopelessness