Characters
Who is Elie Wiesel?
Why does Elie have to have surgery?
His foot swells
Name the term for the message or life lesson of the story
Theme
Elie and his family move to the ghetto.
or
The cattle cars from Sighet arrive at Auschwitz.
Elie and his family move to the ghetto.
What literary device is used in this quote:
"Poor father! Of what then did you die?"
Foreshadowing
Name Elie's religious mentor who gets deported and is the first to witness the Holocaust.
Moishe the Beadle
What did Elie want to study at the beginning of the book?
The Kabbalah
Define foreshadowing
clues to a future event
The pipel is hanged in Buna.
Or
The prisoners go on a death march to Gleiwitz.
The pipel is hanged in Buna.
What literary device is used in this sentence:
"If I felt anger at that moment, it was not directed at the Kapo but at my father."
Conflict
Who is Juliek?
Jewish prisoner who plays the violin.
What is the name of Elie's hometown?
Sighet
Name the term for a concrete object that represents an abstract concept.
Symbol
Elie Wiesel wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
Or
American troops liberate Buchenwald.
American troops liberate Buchenwald.
What literary device is used in this sentence:
“Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever.”
Symbolism
Name Elie's abusive Kapo in Buna.
Idek
During the Death March, what does Elie pray that he will never do?
Abandon his father
Define figurative language
Words not meant to be interpreted literally
Elie and his father are transferred to Buna.
Or
Madame Schachter sees fire on the train.
Madame Schachter sees fire on the train.
What literary device is used in this sentence:
"Those who remained in the infirmary...were, quite simply, liberated by the Russians, two days after evacuation."
Irony
Who is Akiba Drumer?
A Jewish prisoner who gradually loses his faith in God.
What is Elie's name at the camp?
A-7713
Define irony
The opposite of what is expected
Elie and his family move to the ghetto.
Or
Moshe the Beadle returns to Sighet to warn Jews.
Moshe the Beadle returns to Sighet to warn Jews.
What literary device is used in this sentence:
"At last, the morning star appeared in the gray sky. A hesitant light began to hover on the horizon."
Imagery