Chapter 1/2
What literary device is being used through the use of Mrs. Schachter's visions?
Foreshadow
Why do men and women being separated become a significant moment for Eli?
It was the last time he saw his Mother and littlest sister, Tzipora.
What does Eli not give up to be with his father in a good Kammando that get taken away from him anyway fin exchange for nothing?
His shoes
Why is evacuating with the others very hard to do for Eli?
His foot was just operated on.
Why does Moishe come back to Sighet after being evacuated?
He wants to warn everyone of the horrors that the Germans are doing to the Jews.
What must all Jews do in Auschwitz in order not to die?
Work
Why is the French girl important?
She risks her life by talking German and comforting Eli after he gets beat by Idek.
What is the importance of the knife and spoon being called Eli's "inheritance?"
It was a sad realization that this was all his dad had to give him. It also shows the importance of the little things that mattered in the camps.
How did the Jews feel about the Ghettos?
Happy- they could all be together
How did Eli and the other prisoners feel about the bombing of Buna and why?
Happy- because it symbolized their freedom
How does Eli feel when Idek is beating his father and does he regret feeling this way?
Mad at his dad for not avoiding Idek. Yes he regrets feeling this way and what the camps have done to him.
What is the advice the faceless man gives Eli in the hospital?
Leave as soon as possible because more selections happen in the hospital and Germany has no need for sick Jews.
Why don't Eli and his sisters go with their Maid Maria?
They wanted to stay with the rest of the family and not be separated.
Who does Eli lie to and why?
His cousin Stein because he wants to give him hope that his family is still alive.
Why does Franek beat Eli's father?
He wants Eli's gold crown
How does Eli feel about God during the Jewish Holidays and why?
He is angry with him and questions how he could allow the Holocaust to happen to his people.
How does Eli's father feel about the yellow star and what literary device is this?
"So what, they are not lethal" Irony
What incident happens where Eli does nothing and can't believe how much he has changed in a limited amount of time?
His Father gets hit for asking to use the bathroom.
Why does Eli say the soup tastes like corpses?
The young boy, a "pipel," is suffering from his hanging.
What would have happened if Eli and his dad stayed in the infirmary?
They would have been freed