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Moishe the Beadle was
Deported early on (as a foreign Jew).
Returns traumatized after surviving a mass execution in Poland.
Tries to warn...
... the Jews in Sighet about what’s coming—no one believes him.
Where are they assigned to work?
Electrical Warehouse
SS Guards will do this to anyone who slows down in the march
Shoot them
The main character. 13 years old; deeply curious about religion and the universe.
Elie Wiesel
The Stripping of identity, dignity, and morality is the name for this type of tactic
Dehumanization
What was the transportation like to the camps?
crammed into cattle cars—no room to sit or lie down.
Elie refuses to bless or fast. This is a seen as what?
A rebellion against God.
What do guards throw at the prisoners for fun?
Bread
What happens to Zalman during the march?
Gets trampled to death
Elie's faith mirrors his physical decline. In other words, it shows a...
los of faith
Who initially refuses to leave Sighet?
Elie's father
"Too old to start over."
The entire focus to survive is on what 2 items?
Bread and soup
Why were the prisoners watching each other sleep?
“To sleep meant to die.” – they take turns watching each other rest.
Whose son abandons him to survive?
Rabbi Eliahou
The theme of a bond between which two people are present in the novel?
father and son
Upon arrival, prisoners were told to __________________ or be "shot like dogs"
hand in their valuables
Elie and his father realized this was more important than religion.
Survival
100 --> 12
Explain these numbers
How many boarded the train ----> How many survived
Who is Meir Katz and what happens to him?
The strongest prisoner. He gives up and dies
The world’s silence becomes part of the cruelty shows the struggle between compassion and ....
indifference
Why is the mention of the yellow star by Elie's dad considered ironic?
He says wearing is not lethal.
What does Elie lose to a Kapo with a rusty spoon?
gold crown
What do prisoners at Gleiwitz trample each other for?
Warmth
This character loses faith → loses will to live → and gets selected.
Akiba Drumer
Bearing witness to prevent forgetting shows the theme of...
memory