Chapter 3, Part 1
What can we infer happened to Elie's mother and sisters?
We can infer that they died.
What does the Gypsy do to Elie's father after he asks him where the toilets are located? (39)
The Gypsy slaps Elie's father.
Identify the literary device: "We were withered trees in the heart of the desert."
A fuel derived from petroleum. Also called "gas."
Why does Elie seek out Moishe the Beadle?
To ask Moishe to teach him the Kabbalah.
What were the first instructions shouted at Elie and his family as they got off the train at Auschwitz? (29)
"Men to the left! Women to the right!"
What is Elie's first impression of Auschwitz?
Elie thinks Auschwitz is better than Birkenau.
Identify the literary device: "At every step, white signs with black skulls looked down on us."
Personification
Define condemn:
express strong disapproval of
What was the Jewish people's first impression of the Germans?
They found the Germans pleasant.
Upon their arrival to Auschwitz, one of the prisoners tells Elie and his father to lie about what? (30)
The prisoner tells them to lie about their ages.
What is A-7713? (42)
It is Elie's assigned number that was tattooed on his arm.
Identify the literary device: "We can't let them kill us like that, like cattle in the slaughterhouse."
Simile
Define lucidity:
a clear state of mind, clarity
How many people were in a cattle car?
80
What does Elie see in the flames of the crematory?
Babies/Children thrown into the flames
Who recognizes Elie and his father in Auschwitz? What lie does Elie tell this person? (43-44)
Their relative, Stein, from Antwerp. Elie tells Stein that Stein's wife and children are safe.
Identify the literary device: "He looked like the typical SS officer: a cruel, though not unintelligent, face, complete with a monocle."
Imagery
Define truncheon:
a short stout club used primarily by police officers
Why was Mrs. Schachter upset?
The SS officers do four things to dehumanize the prisoners. What are these four things?
1. They make the prisoners strip.
2. They shave them.
3. They shower them in disinfection.
4. They make them wear striped uniforms.
Where do the prisoners go at the end of the chapter?
They go to the new camp, Buna.
Identify the literary device: "Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes."
Personification
Define notorious:
famous or well known for some bad quality or deed
At the end of Chapter 2, the Jews arrive at...
Birkenau