Night: Chapter 5 Comprehension Check

Night: Chapter 5 Comprehension Check

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Flashcard

English

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of selection in the context of the Holocaust?

Back

Selection was a process used by the Nazis to determine which prisoners would be sent to work camps and which would be sent to their deaths. It was a brutal and dehumanizing experience.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does Elie's father try to give him after the first selection?

Back

Elie's father tries to give him a knife and a spoon, which symbolizes the little possessions they had left and the importance of survival.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which country liberated Auschwitz just after Elie and his father left on the march?

Back

Russia liberated Auschwitz shortly after Elie and his father were forced to march away from the camp.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the Nazi's 'gift' to the Jews on Rosh Hashanah?

Back

The Nazi's 'gift' was selection, which meant that many Jews were chosen for extermination instead of receiving any form of kindness or celebration.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did the prisoners have to do before they marched?

Back

The prisoners were forced to clean the barracks, which was a humiliating task that served no real purpose other than to exert control over them.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did the Jews try to avoid selection?

Back

Jews tried to avoid selection by running fast, maintaining color in their faces, and not making eye contact with the guards.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the act of not making eye contact symbolize in the context of the Holocaust?

Back

Not making eye contact symbolizes the loss of humanity and the fear that prisoners felt in the presence of their oppressors.

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