Elie Wiesel Chapter 1-3 Authors Purpose

When the Wiesel family exits the train, the SS officer says, "Men to the left! Women to the right!" This is the last time Elie Wiesel will ever see

• his father.

• his mother and his sister Tzipora.

• his sisters Hilda and Bea.

• his mother and all his sisters.

Wiesel uses changes in sentence structure and length, repetition, and ellipses (...) to

• show how cruel the Nazis are.

• add suspense and slow down time for the reader.

• confuse the reader.

• recreate how the Nazis talked.

Eliezer's faith in his god at this point in the book has...

• not changed.

• grown stronger.

• turned into anger and bitterness.

• disappeared. He no longer believes in God.

What is the author's purpose in writing a fictional story?

• The author's purpose in writing a fictional story is to educate and inform the readers.

• The author's purpose in writing a fictional story is to entertain, inspire, or provoke emotions in the readers.

• The author's purpose in writing a fictional story is to confuse the readers.

• The author's purpose in writing a fictional story is to bore the readers.

Why did the people of Sighet remain unconcerned despite news of the gestapo approaching?

• They knew that the Gestapo would not target Sighet

• They believed that Hitler was not powerful enough to exterminate an entire population of people

• They believed their religion would save them

• They knew they could defeat the Gestapo if they had to

What does Madame Schachter have a vision of on the train to Auschwitz?

• The devil

• God

• The Angel of Death

• Burning pits of fire

Why was Elie Wiesel looking for a master?

• To teach him how to read

• To teach him the Zohar, Kabbalah, and Jewish mysticism

• To teach him how to cook

• To teach him how to serve the poor

What is the lie that Eliezer tells Stein?

• Eliezer says that Stein's family is alive and doing well.

• Eliezer says that Stein's family has died in the camp.

• Eliezer tells Stein that he doesn't know anything about the fate of his family.

• Eliezer tells Stein that he is 18 years old and not 15.

What is the primary purpose of Elie Wiesel in writing the first three chapters of his book?

• To entertain the readers with fictional stories

• To provide a historical account of his experiences

• To confuse the readers with complex narratives

• To describe the beauty of Sighet

How does Elie Wiesel use language to convey his experiences in the first three chapters?

• By using complex metaphors and similes

• By employing simple and direct language

• By using humorous anecdotes

• By incorporating scientific terminology