Night Chapter 3 Review

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?"

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Elie and his father are skilled workers.

• True

• False