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English Semester Fianl
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| With whom was Moshe the Beadle deported in 1941? What did he witness during his deportation and how did he escape? | They were traveling to Poland with some other people too. When they got to a specific place they dug a whole and the Natzi’s shot them into the whole. He was wounded in the leg but he was able to escape. |
| When Elie Wiesel asked his father to take the family to Palestine, why did the older man refuse? | He wanted to stay with his business. He said he was too old to start a new life. |
| Why did the Wiesel’s not have to move in their home town once the Germans created the ghettoes? | They didn’t have to move in because the Ghetto was created at the place their home was located. |
| Why was Madame Schacter already distraught on the train? What vision did she have? | She was distraught because her husband had been taken away from her. She had a vision of people being burned in a fire. |
| To what camp and country was Elie Wiesel first sent to? What did he and his fellow Jews see upon arriving in camp? | Auschwitz in Poland. As soon as they got to the camp they saw people being burned at a crematorium. |
| What lies did Elie and his father tell in order to pass that first selection at Auschwitz? | They said that they were older and younger for his father than what they really were. |
| What did Elie Wiesel witness on that first night in Auschwitz which began to rob him of his faith? | Babies being thrown into a fire |
| Of Elie’s family who died in that initial selection? | His sister and his mother. |
| What does Franek want from Wiesel and how does he finally blackmail Elie into getting it? | He wants his golden tooth. He gives him his golden tooth because the guy keeps beating his father. |
| What does Franek want from Wiesel and how does he finally blackmail Elie into getting it? | He wants his golden tooth. He gives him his golden tooth because the guy keeps beating his father. |
| What do Elie and his father do at the factory? What does Elie catch Idek doing on a Sunday? What does Idek do to Elie for revenge and control? | Elie catches Idek sleeping with a girl and Idek beats him publicly. |
| How does Elie react when he sees Idek beating his father? | He doesn’t move because he can’t. He’s surprised at himself for not jumping on his father’s beater. |
| Who is hanged for an explosion at the electric camp? What happens when the Little Angel is hanged and what is Elie Wiesel’s response? | Three people are hung and one is a little child, who doesn’t die right away. He feels like turning away from God. |
| For what reason is Elie hospitalized at Auschwitz? As the Russians are approaching Auschwitz to liberate the camp what decision do Elie and his father make that changes the course of their lives forever? | He is hospitalized because his foot his infected. They choose to leave and not stay. This is a big decision because two days later all the people were rescued. |
| During the death march what does Rabbi Eliahou ask of Elie? What has happened to Rabbi Eliahou’s son? What promise does Elie make? | He asks if he knows where his son is. The son abandons his father I think. He promises to himself that he will never abandon his father. |
| How does Juliek die and what does he do on the night before he dies? | He plays a song by Beethoven to bring hope to everyone. I think he died from the cold. |
| At Buchenwald, what advice does the block head give Elie Wiesel? Why does he give Elie this advice? | He tells him that it is every person for himself and he told him to take care of himself. |
| What finally happens to Elie Wiesel’s father? Why is Elie uncertain about how he died? | His father dies of a disease. He wasn’t sure if the people took him to the Crematorium of his he died during the night of his disease. |
| Why is Elie hospitalized after Liberation? | Because he becomes sick and close to dying. |
| What is the last image of the book? | Elie was looking at himself in the mirror and astonished at the fact that he couldn’t recognize himself. |
| Elie | Author of the book |
| Elie’s father | father of the author |
| Moshe the Beadle | man who was Elie's teacher and escaped the Germans and came back to warn everybody |
| Madame Schacter | woman who goes crazy and has a vision |
| Dr. Mengele (The Angel of Death) | German doctor who tortured, killed, and did experiments |
| Idek | Elie's Kapo |
| Franek | forman at Buna. Wanted Elie's tooth |
| The Little Angel | the boy that slowly died being hung |
| Juliek | boy who played his violin and gave everyone hope |
| Rabbi Eliahou | good man, admired by all, looks for his son |
Created by:
Nicole Frewing