Characters
Basic Facts
Vocabulary
Short Answer
100

The young man from whose eyes we see this story. 

Who is Elie Wiesel?

100

When this story takes place.

When is 1942 to 1945?

100

All Jews had to wear this.

What is a yellow star?
100

The man who lost his faith in God.

Who is Elie Wiesel?
200

The woman who had visions about fire. 

Who is Madame Schachter?

200

The age Elie is.

What is fifteen?

200

The Jewish prayer of the dead.

What is kaddish?

200

The reason Elie was separated from his family at Birkenau. 

What is the act of women and children being killed upon arrival?

300

The man who died from dysentery.

Who is Chlomo Wiesel?

300

The age Elie says he is.

What is eighteen?

300
The Jewish teachings of mysticism.

What is the Kabbalah?

300

The prophetic vision had by one woman on a train.

What is the flame that would consume Jews and Elie's faith?

400

The man for whom Kaddish was not said.

Who is Akiba Drumer?

400

Elie's name.

What is A-7713?

400
The alliance comprised of The United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union.

What are the Allied Powers?

400

The place God was during this story.

What is the noose hanging in the camp?

500

The man who played a Beethoven concerto for dying men.

Who is Juliek?

500

The number of men who survived the transport to Buchenwald.

What is twelve?

500

This is the hatred and exclusion of Jews. 

What is anti-semitism?

500

The reason Elie and his father were not close before arriving at Birkenau. 

What is Elie's interest in studying the Kabbalah?