Chapter 5
What gift did Elies father give him when he thought he might be selected
A knife and spoon
What season is it during Chapter 6?
winter
How do the prisoners travel in chapter 7?
by train in cattle cars
What does Elie's father suffer from?
Dysentery
Who is the author of the book
Elie Wiesel
What happened to Elie's foot that required medical attention?
it filled with puss
Why do the prisoners have to keep running during the march?
to avoid being shot
What happens to prisoners who die on the train?
they are throw out of the train
What does Elie's father repeatedly ask for while lying ill?
water
What was the first thing the freed prisoners do after being liberated?
eat as much food as possible
What did Elie fear would happen to the patients who stayed in the infirmary?
They would be executed
What does Juliek carry with him on the march?
his violin
What does Elie Witness when the bread is thrown into the car?
Prisoners fight for a piece
How do the other prisoners treat Elie's father when he becomes sick?
They beat him and steal his food
What does Elie see when he looks in the mirror at the end of the book?
a corpse like image of himself
What decision did Elie make about fasting on Yom Kippur? (why did he not fast? who was he trying to please?)
He did not fast to please his father
What happens when the prisoners reach Gleiwitz?
They are packed into a crowed barrack
what terrible event happens between a father and son during the bread fight?
The son kills the father for a piece of bread
How does Elie feel when his father dies?
He is numb and relieved to no longer have to care for him
Who liberates the Jews, at the camp where Elie is held?
The American army
How did Elie feel when the prisoners were praying during Rosh Hashanah?
He felt anger and doubt towards god/loss of faith
What does Juliek's music symbolize in the barracks?
a farewell to life/ a goodbye
How does Elie prevent his father from being thrown off the train?
he slaps his father to wake up
What is the last word Elie's father says before dying?
Eliezer
Where does Elie go when he is sick?
hospital