Seeing this caused the first crack in Elie's faith.
Children being burned.
100
She foresaw the burning of the Jews at Auschwitz while on the train.
Who is Madam Schacter?
100
This is the author, narrator, and protagonist of the book.
Who is Elie Wiesel?
100
This is Elie's passion before the Holocaust.
His religion or faith
100
Name two concentration camps.
What is Auschwitz, Birkenau, or Buchenwald?
200
This was the "compulsory formality" required each time the prisoners entered a camp.
A hot shower.
200
She is the protagonist's youngest sister.
Who is Tzipora?
200
This man was an outcast, a handyman, and the protagonist's mentor.
Who is Mosche the Beadle?
200
"As I swallowed my bowl of soup, I saw in the gesture an act of rebellion and protest against him." Why is this significant?
Elie's faith is no longer his passion.
200
What does the slogan "Work is Liberty" mean for the inmates?
"Work or Die" or "survival is tied to work"
300
During the Buna air raid, one man was shot simply for wanting more of this...
Soup
300
He is the infamous doctor in charge of selection at Birkeneau.
Who is Josef Mengele?
300
This religious friend of the protagonist gave up on life when he lost his faith in God.
Who is Akiba Drumer?
300
After his faith, what drives Elie to survive?
To keep his father alive; his father
300
These strong inmates were selected to cart the dead to the incinerators.
The Kommados
400
This happened two days after Elie left the hospital.
Liberation of prisoners at the hospital
400
He is the kapo with bouts of madness.
Who is Idek?
400
This man's son abandoned him to have a better chance of survival.
Who is Rabbi Eliahou?
400
"I gave him what was left of my soup. But it was with a heavy heart. I felt that I was giving it up to him against my will. No better than Rabbi Eliahou's son had I withstood the test." What is the importance of this?
Elie is beginning to think about himself more than his father.
400
These inmates were selected to be bosses.
Kapo
500
The date that the protagonist was liberated from the concentration camp. (mm/dd/yyyy)
What is April 11, 1945?
500
These brothers were Zionist and friends of the protagonist.
Who are Yossi and Tibi?
500
This violinist was not allowed to play Beethoven.
Who is Juliek?
500
At the very end of the book, what drives Elie's life?
Food
500
Why did the Nazis want to kill the Jews?
They were different; the Nazis wanted a pure race.