Concentration Camps
Buchenwald
When did the story take place?
1944-1945
Who is Moishe the Beadle
The mentor who taught Elie Kabbalah, and later survived a mass execution attempt early in the story. He tried to warn everyone when he returned, but was labeled crazy.
Where was Elie Wiesel born?
Sighet
What was the name of the very first camp they arrived at?
Birkenau
Where does this story begin?
Sighet
Who was Mrs. Schächter
The mother with her son, who began screaming, "Fire! I see a fire!" on the train.
What symbol were the Jews forced to wear?
Yellow Star: Star of David
What was the name of the place where mass killings occurred?
Extermination Camps
How long did the Holocaust last?
12 years. From 1933-1945
Who were Tzipora, Hilda, and Bea?
Elie's sisters
Where was Elie sent after liberation?
France
What was the name of the building where people were sent to die?
Gas Chambers
1933
Who was Franek?
The foreman who bullied Elie to give up his gold crown.
What award did Elie Wiesel win in 1986?
The Nobel Peace Prize
List the names of all concentration camps from the story.
Birkenau, Auschwitzs, & Buchenwald
What happened to Elie's family?
His mother & youngest sister were sent to the gas chamber immediately, his father died at Buchenwald, and his two older sisters survived.
Who was Shlomo?
Elie's father
What does night symbolize in the book?
Fear, uncertainty, darkness, & death.