Characters 1
Who is the main character of the novel?
Elie
What is main characters father's name?
Shlomo
During which war does the story take place?
World War II
What group of people are Elie and his father placed with?
Musicians
Where is the first place that Elie and his family are moved to?
A ghetto in Sighet.
This person is a relative to the main character who gives up after hearing his wife and daughter have been killed.
Stein
What is the name of one of the main character's sisters?
Hilda, Béa, or Tzipora
From who does Elie get separated from at Birkenau?
His mother and 3 sisters.
What ages do Elie and his father pretend to be when they arrive in the camp?
18 and 40
Why do the people of Sighet not believe Moishe the Beadle about the deportations?
They think he is crazy.
This cruel doctor is in charge of the "selection" and is known as "The Angel of Death".
Dr. Josef Mengele
Who is the character that warns the people of the upcoming deportations?
Moishe the Beadle
What does Elie what Moishe to teach him?
The Cabbala
Why does Elie have to have surgery performed on him?
He has an injured foot.
What do the officers do to the young Pipel boy who was accused of hiding weapons?
They hang him.
This character gradually loses his faith in God and is killed in a Crematorium.
Akiba Drumer
This young musician is upset that he cannot play Beethoven songs.
Juliek
What scene does Elie see on his final train ride to Buchenwald?
A son killing his father over bread.
What town does Elie grow up in?
Sighet
Who is the only person that an injured prisoner has any faith in because "they keep their promises"?
Hitler
This person beats the main character's father until he is forced to give up his golden tooth.
Franek
This character screams "Fire! I See a Fire!" on their first train ride.
Madame Schächter
How do the men on the train keep Mrs. Schacter quiet?
When Elie is in Gleiwitz, what does he hear?
Someone playing the violin.
What is the Kaddish?
The prayer for the dead.