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Who is Juliek?
He was a violinist before WWII. During WWII, he wasn't allowed to play Beethoven because he was Jewish. His final act of rebellion was to play Beethoven in the Gleiwitz concentration camp.
What happens to Moshe the Beadle?
He is deported and later returns to warn the Jews of Sighet.
What does Eliezer's number become?
A-7713
What is the Torah?
Laws
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun: Sarah and I are best friends. _________ walk to school together.
Sarah and I are best friends. We walk to school together.
Who is Elie Wiesel?
He is the author/main character of the memoir, who's father did not make it out of the Holocaust. On the other hand, Elie survived the terrible years.
Why do many people in Sighet refuse to believe Moshe's warnings?
They believe he is lying.
What is the name of Eliezer's father?
Shlomo Wiesel
What is the Talmud?
Customs, social mores, stories
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun: The students finished ____________ assignments before the bell rang.
The students finished their assignments before the bell rang.
Who is Shlomo Wiesel?
He was the father of Elie Wiesel, who ended up dying of dysentery with just a couple more months left of the Holocaust.
Where are Eliezer and his family first taken after leaving Sighet?
A ghetto
What is a Shoah? Give an example of a Natural and Human Shoah.
Shoah - catastrophe
Natural Shoah - earthquake, hurricane, drought, etc.
Human Shoah - 9/11, Holocaust, genocide, wars, etc.
What is antisemitism?
Antisemitism - attitudes, words, or actions that embody a hatred or contempt of the Jewish people as such
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun: My brother and sister said that _________ would help me clean my room.
My brother and sister said that they would help me clean my room.
Who is Moshe the Beadle?
He is a poor, humble synagogue caretaker in the town of Sighet. He is also Elie's mentor in Jewish mysticism.
What happens to Eliezer's mother and sisters when the family arrives at the camp?
They are separated from Eliezer and his father and never seen again.
What was the total number of people killed in the Holocaust?
11 million
What were two ways Jews were dehumanized?
1. Book Burnings
2. Star of David
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My favorite books are Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and Percy Jackson.
Where does Eliezer live at the beginning of the memoir?
Sighet
What advice does a prisoner give Eliezer and his father when they first arrive at the camp?
To say they are older and stronger than they truly are.
Of the 5 million non-Jews, what were three of the subgroups targeted?
1. Male Homosexuals
2. Gypsies
3. People with Disabilities
What was "The Night of Broken Glass?"
Night of November 9, 1938 - Nazis destroyed synagogues and shop windows of Jewish-owned stores throughout Germany and Austria
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"Where are you going?" asked Mom. "I need you home by six."