Comprehension
Elie went to Moishe for religious guidance.
What were the ghettos?
The ghettos were isolated communities that segregated the Jewish population
Which type of figurative language is used in the following quote:
“Physically, he was as awkward as a clown. His waiflike shyness made people smile,”
Simile
What does Eliezer do to pass the first selection in Birkenau?
He lies about his age to pretend his is older than he actually is
What was Elie's "inheritance" from his father?
a spoon and a knife
What are 2 reasons the Germans did not like Jewish people?
Answers will vary. Here are some examples:
-Germans blamed the Jews for the loss of WWI
-Jews affected the pure German race
-Anti-semitism
Which type of figurative language is used in the following quote:
“My throat was dry and the words were choking me, paralyzing my lips. There was nothing else to say,”
Personification
What does Moishe the Beadle try to warn everyone of? How do the townspeople react to his warning?
He warns them that the Nazis are taking the Jewish people and they are planning on killing them.
The townspeople did not believe him
What happened to the boy and his father on the train?
(No not Elie and his father)
The boy beat his father to death for a piece of bread
What were 2 ways that Jewish people were discriminated against before they were taken to concentration camps?
Answers will vary. Here are some options:
-The Star Of David
-The Ghettos
-Physical Appearance leads to public humiliation
Which type of figurative language is used in the following quote:
“I wanted to run away, but my feet were nailed to the floor. Idek grabbed me by the throat,”
Hyperbole
What did Mrs.Schacter envision and what does it symbolize?
Fire, it foreshadows the violence of the concentration camps
Describe Idek. What did he do to Elie and why?
Idek was a violent Kapo. He whipped Elie for catching him with a young Polish girl
What were 2 of the harsh conditions that Jewish people experienced in the concentration camps?
Answers will vary. Here are some examples:
-Gas Chambers
-Death Marches
-suicide
-Medical experiments
-shootings
-physical abuse
-starvation
-weather conditions
Inmates faced overcrowding,
inadequate food,
brutal treatment/ torture
harsh labor conditions.
What type of irony is present in the phrase,
“We were to leave the train here. There was a labor camp on site. The conditions were good. Families would not be separated”? (Page 27)
dramatic irony
Describe two instances from the book that represent Jewish people's loss of identity and dehumanization.
Answers may vary. Here are some options:
-Stealing Elie's gold crown
-Tattoo numbers instead of names
-Shaved Heads
-Uniforms
How were the Jewish prisoners freed from the concentration camps?
The American soldiers came to free them
In the phrase, “As for my mother, she was walking, her face a mask without word, deep in thought” (Page 19), which figurative device is primarily used
Metaphor