The first section of the book takes place during this time period prior to Elie's family's arrival at Auschwitz?
What is 1942-1944?
100
Also known as Chlomo, this man died in the infirmary at Buchenwald
Who is Elie's father?
100
ashen;pallid
What is livid?
200
Trampled to death during the evacuation of Auschwitz
Who is Zalman?
200
sadness;depression; the overall mood of Elie's memoir
What is melancholy?
200
This was the day the American troops arrived at Buchenwald to liberate the surviving Jews.
What is April 10, 1945?
200
He was said to have been the strongest of all of the Jews at Auschwitz, but during evacuation he became weak and eventual chose to stay behind in the wagon where he died.
Who is Meir Katz?
200
flattering comments
What are blandishments?
300
Played Beethoven on his violin for the dying men
Who is Juliek?
300
Clear understanding; Mrs. Shacter would have lacked this quality.
What is lucidity?
300
This was the year Elie arrived at Auschwitz; he was 16 years old?
What is 1944?
300
"I have all the faith in the world in Hitler because he has followed through on every one of his promises to the Jewish people." is an example of this literary device.
What is irony?
300
short accounts of humorous incidents
What are anecdotes?
400
This man's son left him behind during the evacuation by running ahead of him, and yet Elie tells us he continued to search for his son anyhow.
Who is Rabbi Eliahou?
400
The Jews most often would be willing to fight for these --the least desirable portions-- of food in order to eat.
What are dregs?
400
This was the exact time the American troops arrived at Buchenwald on April 10, 1945?
What is 6pm?
400
Elie dreamed of a world without these
What is a world without bells?
400
Dr. Mengele and Hitler would both be considered this because they are known widely and unfavorably; they are infamous
What is notorious?
500
Tried to get Elie to trade his gold crown for a pair of shoes, and then proceeded to torment him in order to get the crown.
Who is Franek?
500
The second of two
What is latter?
500
This time of day never seemed to end. Elie even implies in his book that "they were living in a state of perpetual _______."
What is night?
500
To what did Elie compare the world to when they were first being transported to Auschwitz