Elie Wiesel's Memoir Quiz

Where does Elie Wiesel live at the beginning of the memoirs?

• Berlin, Germany

• Sighet, Transylvania

• Warsaw, Poland

• Budapest, Hungary

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What is Elie's main interest at the beginning of the book?

• Music

• Sports

• Religion

• Politics

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Who is Moshe the Beadle?

• The town's mayor

• A poor Jewish man who teaches Elie about the Kabbalah

• Elie's older brother

• A Nazi officer

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Who were the Gestapo?

• Jews

• Nazi Police

• Train Workers

• Beggars

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How do the Jewish citizens of Sighet feel about the Germans at first?

• They think the Germans will protect them.

• They immediately try to fight.

• They believe the Germans will not harm them.

• They are eager to leave their town.

What happens to Moshe the Beadle at the beginning of the story?

• He is sent to be killed, but escapes.

• He is arrested for spreading false rumors.

• He moves to America.

• He is chosen as the new rabbi of the town.

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How do the inhabitants of Sighet react to Moshe's warnings about the Nazis?

• They believe him and prepare to leave.

• They ignore him and think he's crazy.

• They report him to the police.

• They organize a resistance movement.

What restrictions are imposed on the Jews of Sighet before being deported?

• They must wear yellow stars.

• They are forced to live in ghettos.

• They are prohibited from possessing valuables.

• All of the above.

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How did Eliezer and the other Jews feel in the ghettos?

• Relatively safe

• Unsafe

• Angry

• Hungry

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What happens to Elie and his family at the end of Chapter 1?

• They escape to another country.

• They are forced into cattle cars for deportation.

• They hide in a basement.

• They are sent to prison.

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