Quiz Night Chapters 1-3

1. What is the name of the town where Elie Wiesel was born?

• Buchenwald

• Sighet

• Warsaw

• Auschwitz

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2. What year did the Germans occupy Elie's hometown?

• 1942

• 1943

• 1944

• 1945

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3. What role did Moishe the Beadle play in the town of Sighet?

• He was the town mayor.

• He was a respected rabbi.

• He was Elie's best friend.

• He was a poor and humble synagogue caretaker who taught Elie Jewish mysticism.

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4. What happened to Moishe the Beadle when he returned to Sighet after escaping from a Nazi death camp?

• He was celebrated as a hero.

• He desperately warned the townspeople about the horrors he witnessed, but they did not believe him.

• He kept silent about what he witnessed.

• He was immediately arrested by the Nazis.

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5. Why did Elie's father initially refuse to leave Sighet?

• He believed the war would end soon.

• He was too old to start a new life.

• He wanted to protect their valuables.

• He didn't have enough money.

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6. What restrictions were imposed on the Jews of Sighet by the Germans?

• They were required to wear yellow stars.

• They had to observe a curfew.

• Their belongings were confiscated.

• All of the above

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7. What did Elie and his father witness during the first selection at Auschwitz?

• Public executions

• Mass deportations

• The burning of infants and children.

• A revolt by prisoners against the guards.

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8. What was Elie's impression of Auschwitz upon arrival?

• Shock and horror

• Hope for a better future.

• Relief at having escaped the ghettos.

• Gratitude for the food and rest provided.

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9. How did Elie and his father survive the initial selection at Auschwitz?

• They were deemed healthy and fit for work.

• They bribed the guards.

• They hid among the dead bodies.

• They lied about their ages.

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10. What “inheritance" did Elie's father give him in Auschwitz?

• A family heirloom

• A knife and spoon

• A handwritten letter

• A hidden stash of food

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