Vocabulary
a fixed amount of provision or food
ration
How old was Eliezer when they arrived in Auschwitz/Birkeneau?
15 years-old
How many people were on their cattle car when they left the ghetto?
80
How is it that Eliezer and his father survive the FIRST selection when they get off the train?
They lie about their age
"Physically, he was as awkward as a clown. His waiflike shyness made people smile."
Simile
to drive or force out or away; discharge or eject
expel
Who is the narrator?
Eliezer
The first Kapo/Block leader Eliezer got at Birkeneau was a nice person.
True
What do Eliezer and his family see when they arrive at the camp?
Flames rising from a chimney
'But it was all in vain. Our terror could no longer be contained. Our nerves reached a breaking point. Our very skin was aching. It was as though madness had infected us all."
Personification
To lodge military in a private home
billet
What is the name of the minister?
Moishe the Beadle
A-7713 represents
Eliezer's new identity
Why are the Jewish citizens of Sighet not concerned when the German soldiers first occupy their town?
The Germans they encounter are polite/nice
"This conversation lasted no more than a few seconds. It seemed like an eternity."
Hyperbole
an intense and irrational dislike of Jews
antisemitism
What was the setting and the year for the first section of the book?
1942-1944 in Sighet, Transylvania
How long did Eliezer stay in Auschwitz before walking to the next camp?
3 weeks
In Chapter 1, who tries to warn the Jews in Sighet about the German's murdering Jews?
Moishe the Beadle
"At every step, white signs with black skull looked down on us. The inscription: WARNING! DANGER OF DEATH. What irony. Was there here a single place where one was not in danger of death?"
Irony
official proclamation
edict
What major world event is happening during this time period?
World War II
What choice does each man have at Auschwitz? Remember the sign Arbeit Macht Frei.
Work or die
At the end of Chapter 3, to what new camp do Eliezer and his father walk to?
Buna
"Every time he came, tears rolled down his icy cheeks."
Imagery