Elie Wiesel and the Holocaust

Where did Elie Wiesel live before the Holocaust?

• Germany

• Poland

• Romania

• Hungary

Who became the leader of Germany in 1933?

• Adolf Hitler

• Elie Wiesel

• Moshe the Beadle

• Sarah Wiesel

What was the Holocaust?

• A war between Germany and Poland

• The systematic persecution and murder of European Jews by the Nazi regime

• The invasion of Hungary by Germany

• The deportation of Jews from ghettos to killing centers

What were the ghettos?

• Small crowded areas where Jews were forced to live

• Concentration camps where Jews were imprisoned

• Mass shootings organized by special squads

• Rail cars used for deportation

Where were Elie and his family deported to?

• Auschwitz-Birkenau

• Buchenwald

• Sighet

• Germany

What happened to Elie's mother and younger sister?

• They were sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau

• They were deported to Buchenwald

• They were killed in mass shootings

• They survived the Holocaust

What happened to Elie's father in Buchenwald?

• He escaped and reunited with Elie

• He died from illness and exhaustion

• He was selected for forced labor

• He was liberated by the United States Army

Where was Elie Wiesel liberated by the United States Army?

• Auschwitz-Birkenau

• Buchenwald

• Sighet

• Germany

What did Elie Wiesel become later in life?

• A writer and human rights activist

• A soldier in the United States Army

• A leader of the Jewish community

• A politician in Romania

What is the title of Elie Wiesel's memoir?

• Night

• Surviving the Holocaust

• The Life of Elie Wiesel

• Witnessing the Holocaust