Vocab
A group of vehicles traveling together
Convoy
What were conditions like in the train cars?
Crowded, hot, and lacking air
What did she repeatedly claim to see?
Fire
What did prisoners first see at Auschwitz?
Flames and smoke
What replaces Elie’s name?
A number
A train car used to transport animals and prisoners
Cattle car
Why did prisoners save their food?
They didn’t know how long the journey would last
Why was she so distressed?
She was separated from her family
What command separated families?
“Men to the left! Women to the right!”
What is the purpose of the tattoo?
To replace identity / identify prisoners
Closed tightly so nothing can get in or out
Sealed
What did prisoners struggle with after two days?
Heat and thirst
How did people react to her?
They thought she was crazy / silenced her
Why did Elie lie about his age?
To appear strong enough to work
Why does Elie lie to Stein?
To give him hope
Seeing or hearing things that aren’t real
Hallucinating
What was the proper name of the camp they stopped at?
Birkenau
What did people do to stop her from screaming?
They beat/bound/gagged her
What happens to those not fit to work?
Sent to the crematorium
What happens to Elie’s faith?
He begins to lose/question it
A very strong, unpleasant smell
Stench
What were prisoners told would happen if someone went missing? from the train?
They would all get shot
What did her visions turn out to represent?
The reality of the camps (fire/crematorium)
What does Elie consider doing when he first arrives?
Running into the electric fence
What is one example of dehumanization?
Shaving, numbers, treatment, etc...