Ch 3 Night

What major event happened at the start of the chapter?

• Elie was separated from his mother and sister.
• Elie saw a man shot to death in front of him in line.
• Elie's was sent to the right of a line but his father was sent to the left.
• Mrs. Schächter was beat to death by the SS men.

When they arrive, what does the prisoner tell Elie and his father to lie about?

• Their education
• Their religion
• Their relatives
• Their ages

When they discover what awaits them, what do the older Jews say they all should do?

• Attack the guards
• Don’t give up hope
• Kill themselves
• Forget about God because he abandoned them

What notorious German officer did Elie Wiesel encounter while standing in line?

• Adolf Hitler
• Dr. Mengele
• Heinrich Heimmler
• Joseph Goebbels

Why does Elie's father ask him. "Do you remember Mrs. Schächter in the train?"

• Because he realized she was right about the fire.
• Because he saw her standing in the line next to them.
• Because he saw her body thrown in the pit and set on fire.
• Because she had found a way to help Elie escape.

What does Elie keep repeating in regards to the horrible things he has witnessed?

• The Germans are monsters.
• I see the flames.
• Never shall I forget.
• There is no God.

Which of these events did NOT happen within the first night of Elie's arrival at the camp?

• He saw the bodies of babies being burned in ditches.
• He was stripped naked, his head shaved, and beaten.
• He was given new clothes, shoes, and a shower.
• He was allowed to visit his mother and sisters in the barracks next door.

What happens when Elie’s father asks to go the bathroom?

• An SS officer hits him on the head with his rifle.
• The Gypsy inmate in charge slapped him.
• He is told to go to the bathroom where he stands.
• Elie is whipped to teach his father to not ask for things.

Above the gate to Auschwitz the German phrase, "Arbeit Macht Frei," is displayed. What does it mean?

• Warning! Danger of death.
• Final solution.
• Blood and honor.
• Work makes you free.

What new camp did Elie and his father arrive at towards the end of the chapter?

• Dachau
• Birkenau
• Buna
• Auschwitz