Night Chapter 2

Up until this point, the Hungarian police were in charge of them. Now it is the German army. The first thing the German officer does is:

• beat the largest men to show what happens to anyone who resists them

• take any gold, silver, or watches from them

• break the families apart into different cars

• make them swear allegiance to Germany

What happened to Mrs. Schachter that drove her mad (insane)?

• Her husband and two of her sons were deported before her.

• Her husband died right before deportation.

• A German officer burned her house.

• She had to give up a necklace that had been in her family for five generations.

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What does Mrs. Schachter say she sees?

• the devil and several of his demons

• her husband

• her children

• fire

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What literary device is it that Mrs. Schachter sees fire? (Use what you know of history to answer this)

• metaphor

• allusion

• foreshadowing

• flashback

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When Mrs. Schachter breaks free of her gag and bonds, what do the younger men do?

• They sing hymns to try and drown out her screaming.

• They threaten her little boy if she does not stop screaming.

• They attempt to throw her out of the cattle car.

• They beat her savagely until she stops.

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The last time Mrs. Schachter screams, "Look at the fire!" What do the people in the cattle car see?

• nothing but clear sky

• Nazi soldiers

• fog, but it looks like ghosts

• fire

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Who are the "Strange looking creatures, dressed in striped jackets and black pants" mentioned on the last page? This is another question that is not answered exactly in the text, but pay attention to the words "strange" and "creatures" when figuring out your answer.

• Jewish prisoners who were working in the camp.

• figurative way of saying flames

• Nazi soldiers

• the train conductor and other people who work at the train station

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How many people are herded into each train?

• 20
• 40
• 60
• 80

What is the name of the camp?

• Trablinka
• Dachau
• Auschwitz
• Essen

What can Elie smell in the air?

• The train engine's  fumes
• A foul odor of chemicals
• Food cooking
• Burning flesh

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