Places
The name of the town in which Elie and his family lived in Transylvania.
What is Sighet?
What is the name of the women who has visions of fire on the cattle cars?
What is Madame Schachter
This term refers to ill-feelings or hatred toward Jews.
What is Anti- Semitism?
This is what Elie prevented the SS from extracting? Extra points: Who finally got this item from Elie?
What is gold crown and Franek?
The army of the Soviet Union was called what during the book?
What is The Red Army?
He helped Elie with his religious studies (although his father told him not to bother with them).
Who is Moshe the Beadle?
Jewish prisoners' in concentration camps who were elevated to the level of guards.
What is Kapos?
What did Elie witness when he first arrived at the camps that really upset him?
What is burning children?
Secluded areas of cities where Jews were forced to live.
What is Ghettos?
A superior "race" made up of people with blond hair and blue eyes.
What is Aryan?
Repeated mistreatment of a group or individual by another group or individual.
What is persecution?
What two places were Jews taken when getting off of the cattle cars?
What is concentration camps and crematorium ?
Holiday celebrating the Jews' freedom from slavery in Egypt. The holiday Elie's family was celebrating when they were first deported.
What is Passover?
Who lost their son during the death march and what actually happened during the death march that made this person lose their son?
What is Rabbi Eliahou and his son abandoned him when he fell behind during the march?
Study of God & Universe ( divine Mother)
What is Kabbalah?
This was the camp where Elie worked in and electrical factory. It was also bombed during the air raid.
What is Buna?
The Jewish new year which celebrates a chance for a fresh start.
What is Rosh Hashanah?
Commentaries on the Jewish Bible that Elie wanted to study in.
What is the Talmud?