Night Ch. 5

At the beginning of Chapter 5, it is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Men are debating if they should fast. Did Elie eat or did he fast?

• He ate a crust of bread.

• He chose to fast (not eat) as a sacrifice to God.

There is a selection in Chapter 5. What advice is Elie given if he hopes to survive the selection?

• Look the commander in the eyes to show strength.

• Work harder than everyone around you.

• Don't walk, run as if the devil were after you.

• Walk past the SS slowly so they see your strong form.

How was Elie separated from his father?

• His father's number was written; he was selected.

• His father was taken to the hospital.

• His father was taken to the gas chambers.

• His father managed to escape while working in the forest.

Before Elie and his father were separated, his father gave him an "inheritance." What was it?

• His wool socks

• A spoon and knife

• The shoes from his feet

• A picture of his mother

Elie had to go to the hospital and have surgery. What was the reason?

• His appendix burst.

• He had his tonsils removed.

• His foot was swelling because of the cold.

• He broke his arm, and it need to be set.

When he awoke from surgery, Elie was worried that

• his leg had been amputated.

• his father had been taken and killed.

• the camp was being bombed.

• that he would have an ugly scar.

What rumor was spreading around camp?

• Hitler was coming personally to inspect the camp.

• American soldiers were hiding in the forest right outside the camp ready to help the prisoners.

• The Nazis and the prisoners needed to evacuate the camp before the Red Army (Soviets) arrived.

• The electric fence malfunctioned, so the prisoners had a chance for escape.

Elie had to choose to stay in the hospital or leave the camp with his father. What did do?

• He evacuated the camp with his father and the others.

• He stayed in the hospital in order to recover from his surgery.

What happened to those who stayed behind in the hospital?

• They were taken to the gas chamber and killed.

• They were liberated (saved) by the Russians.

• Dr. Mengele ordered them to be sent to the hospital in Birkenau.

• The hospital was bombed, and they died.

At the end of the chapter, most of the prisoners leave the camp. How did they travel?

• March on foot

• In a train car

• By trucks (lorries)

• By plane