Night - Chapter 3

What were the first instructions shouted at Elie and his family as they got off the train at Auschwitz?

• "Go back home!"

• "Good evening!"

• "Men to the left! Women to the right!"

• "What is your name?"

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Upon their arrival to Auschwitz, one of the inmates gives Elie and his father some advice. What is this advice?

• The inmate tells them to kill the SS officers.

• The inmate tells them to lie about their ages.

• The inmate asks where they are from.

• The inmate was their neighbor back in Sighet.

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After Elie and his father pass Dr. Mengele, they witness the burning of children and babies in a nearby ditch. What effect does this have on Elie? (Select the 2 answers that apply)

• It makes Elie want to run into the electrified barbed wire surrounding the camp. This would lead to a faster death than fire.

• Elie leaves his father to join his mother's side.

• Elie begins to question his faith/religion.

• Elie hurdles the perimeter fence and runs away from Auschwitz.

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While only two steps away from the pit of flames, Elie and his father were directed to make sharp left turn and head into the ______________.

• cafeteria

• hospital

• barber shop

• barracks

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Once in the barracks, Elie and his father were instructed to strip off their clothes. They were only allowed to hold on to their _______________ and ______________.

• hats, shoes

• belts, shoes

• socks, shoes

• belts, socks

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What does Elie witness in chapter three that he claims wouldn't have gone unpunished earlier in his life?

• He sees his mom taken to the crematorium.

• He witnessed one of his sisters being killed.

• He watched infants being disposed of in the fire pits.

• He witnessed his father being struck to the ground.

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The word 'harangued' is used in chapter 3 to describe a conversation between an SS officer and the Jewish inmates. What does 'harangued' mean?

• to aggressively lecture someone.

• to physically beat someone.

• to aggressively praise someone.

• to follow someone.

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Each prisoner was assigned a number and had it tattooed on their arms. Elie was A-7713. Who tattooed the new prisoners as they arrived at the camp?

• The SS officers tattooed the inmates.

• Citizens from the nearest German town were brought in to tattoo the inmates.

• Veteran prisoners tattooed the inmates.

• To his amazement, Elie's mother had been assigned the duty of tattooing inmates.

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Why did Elie lie to Stein, the man his father didn't recognize as a relative?

• He hated Stein.

• Elie knew his father hated Stein, so he lied to him.

• Stein's wife was Elie's least favorite teacher from Sighet.

• Elie wanted to give Stein hope that his family was still alive.

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When a transport arrived from Antwerp, Belgium, Stein was given the real news. What does Elie mean when he says this?

• Stein's family is dead.

• Stein was to be liberated immediately.

• The war had just ended!

• Stein would be promoted to bunk president.

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