What is He worked at the Hasidic synagogue. He was able to make himself seem insignificant,
almost invisible. He was timid, with dreamy eyes, and did not speak much.
100
What did Madame Schächter see in her vision?
What is She said she saw a fire--a furnace, with huge flames.
100
What prayer were the people saying? Why was it unusual?
What is They were reciting the Kaddish. It was unusual because they were saying the prayer for
the dead for themselves.
100
Describe Elie's encounter with the dentist.
What is The dentist wanted to take out Elie's gold tooth. Twice Elie said he was ill, and the dentist
did not take the tooth. Then the dentist was arrested and his office was closed.
100
He worked at the Hasidic synagogue. He was able to make himself seem insignificant,
almost invisible. He was timid, with dreamy eyes, and did not speak much
What is Moshe the Beadle.
200
Describe Elie Wiesel's father. What was his occupation?
What is
He was cultured and unsentimental. He had more concern for outsiders than for his own
family. He and his wife were storekeepers.
200
How did the other people in the car react to Madame Schächter?
What is Some of the young men tied her up and gagged her. Then they hit her. The others
encouraged the young men.
200
What were the only things in which Elie took an interest?
What is He only took an interest in his soup and his crust of stale bread.
200
Who went crazy on the train?
What is Madame Schächter
300
Why was Moshe the Beadle important to Elie Wiesel?
What is Moshe became his cabbalist, or instructor in the mystical aspects of the Jewish faith.
300
What did the Jews in the train car discover when they looked out the window?
What is They saw flames gushing out of a tall chimney into the sky.
300
What did Elie do when the gypsy struck his father?
What is He did not do anything.
300
What did Elie Wiesel do when Idek hit his father?
What is Elie did not do anything to help his father.
300
Where was the last stop on the train?
What is Auschwitz
400
What was the public reaction to Moshe's story?
What is he is crazy!
400
Which notorious SS officer did they meet at Auschwitz?
What is They met Dr. Mengele.
400
How long were Elie and his father at Auschwitz?
What is They were at Auschwitz for about three weeks
400
What happened to the young man from Warsaw? (soup)
What is He was hanged for stealing during the air-raid.
400
Which notorious SS officer did they meet at Auschwitz?
What is Dr. Mengele.
500
What was the setting and the year for the first section of the book?
What is The year was 1942. The story started out in the town of Sighet in Transylvania
500
What was Elie's main thought as the men and women were being herded from the train?
What is It was to stay with his father at all costs.
500
Where are they now in the story?
What is Buna.
500
How did Elie say the soup tasted the night the pipel (young servant boy) was hanged?
What is He said it tasted of corpses.
500
Who wanted Ellie's gold tooth, and beat up his father?