WorksheetsNight Review #2
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did Elie's father wish he had gone with his mother?
a)
He thought he could help protect her.
b)
He thought if he died quickly it would be easier.
c)
He thought the women and children had escaped.
d)
He didn't want his son to see him suffer.
2.
What "illusion" was left behind when they got off the train?
a)
The hope that everything was going to be okay.
b)
The fact that they were not in Poland anymore.
c)
The dream of escaping the Nazis.
d)
They no longer believed their belongings were important.
3.
Moshe the Beadle's main goal after returning to town was to...
a)
Warn his friends of what was coming.
b)
Preach to the people of Sighet about the Jewish faith.
c)
Persecute those who would not listen.
d)
Continue to teach others about the horrors of war.
4.
What does "ARBEIT MACHT FREI" mean (on the gates of Auschwitz)?
a)
Hate for all who enter here.
b)
Work makes you free.
c)
Beware! No Jews allowed.
d)
Consequences follow actions.
5.
What happens to the prisoners when they first arrive at Auschwitz-Birkenau?
a)
the men and women are separated
b)
the prisoners are shaved
c)
the weak and ill are separated from the strong and healthy
d)
all of the above
6.
How was Moshe able to escape the Germans?
a)
He hid in the bushes.
b)
He was shot in the leg and played dead.
c)
He ran from the Germans as soon as they started shooting and out ran them.
d)
He pretended to be a Nazi guard.
7.
The tumult in the crowd was due to someone falling down. In this sentence, "tumult" means:
a)
commotion
b)
peacefulness
c)
clarity
d)
strong people
8.
"The Germans were already in our town, the Fascists were in power, the Jews of Sighet were still smiling"?
a)
Jews still don't believe the truth about what's happening.
b)
Jews were happy about the change of leadership.
c)
Jews and Germans are best friends.
d)
Jews think they are going to get better housing.
9.
Why was Jewish community unafraid after they are transferred to the two ghettos?
a)
Their life is better than it was before.
b)
They have more food to eat now.
c)
Their life is somewhat the same as before and they are together.
d)
They realize that community living has its advantages.
10.
Why was Elie's father beaten by the Gypsy leader?
a)
He spoke before spoken to.
b)
He fell down.
c)
He tried to escape.
d)
He asked to use the restroom.
11.
Why did the fathers try to convince the younger boys NOT to revolt?
a)
They knew they would not win.
b)
They wanted them to have faith.
c)
They were already planning an escape.
d)
They didn't want the guards to hear their plans.
12.
How would the story be different if it was told from an SS Guard's point of view?
a)
There would be more emotions involved.
b)
There would be less emotions involved.
c)
There would be less talk about the Jewish faith.
d)
There would be more information about the camps.
13.
What is the Kaddish?
a)
Prayer for the living.
b)
Prayer for the survivors.
c)
Prayer for the dead.
d)
Prayer for health.
14.
Why does Elie continue to repeat the phrase, "Never shall I forget..."
a)
To emphasize his horrible experience.
b)
To make sure the reader understands what he is trying to say.
c)
To show his poetic writing skills.
d)
To make the readers feel bad for him.
15.
What were the strongest people in Auschwitz chosen for?
a)
Sporting events.
b)
Building new barracks.
c)
Digging ditches and trenches.
d)
Carrying dead bodies to the crematorium.
16.
What is an antechamber? (Elie said he felt like Birkenau was like the antechamber of hell)
a)
An entrance or waiting room.
b)
A building with no roof.
c)
Another word for hell on earth.
d)
A restroom with no stalls or walls.
17.
What was another name used for Dr. Mengele?
a)
Dr. Death
b)
The Angel of Death
c)
The Artist of Death
d)
Deathman
18.
What two things was Dr. Mengele known for?
a)
Selection and medical experiments.
b)
Medical experiments and the creation of the crematorium.
c)
Deciding who lives and who dies.
d)
Selection and beating prisoners with his walking stick.
19.
Why were the prisoners tattooed with numbers?
a)
Dehumanize them.
b)
Keep track of them.
c)
Identification.
d)
All of the answers.
20.
How did the German citizens react to the prisoners being herded back and forth from camp to camp?
a)
They tried to help.
b)
They didn't react at all.
c)
They were disgusted.
d)
They gave them food and clothing.
21.
Why did Elie lie to Stein of Antwerp about his family?
a)
To see what it felt like to be mean.
b)
To help him find his family.
c)
To give him hope that his family was still alive.
d)
To make himself feel better about his life.
22.
Why were the signs saying, "Warning! Danger of Death" ironic?
a)
It was posted on an electric fence.
b)
Many prisoners died there.
c)
No one could read German.
d)
The entire camp was danger of death.
23.
Why did the Germans demand any silver, gold, or watches?
a)
They wanted to show the Jews who was in charge.
b)
They used these items for scrap metal for the war effort.
c)
To dehumanize the Jewish people even more by taking their belongings.
d)
All of the answers.
24.
What did Elie want to do with his life before his experience at Auschwitz?
a)
He wanted to take over his father's bakery.
b)
He wanted to get married and have children.
c)
He wanted to be a man of faith.
d)
He wanted to travel the world and eventually live in America.
25.
What was the retched stench that filled the air as soon as they were let off the train to Auschwitz?
a)
Burning flesh.
b)
Rotten food.
c)
Human waste.
d)
The German Guards.
26.
Mrs. Schacter's screams of fire were...
a)
visualization
b)
irony
c)
foreshadowing
d)
point of view
27.
Why couldn't anyone find seats on the trains?
a)
The train was a cattle car.
b)
It was overcrowded.
c)
No one felt like sitting.
d)
All of the answers.
28.
Why would the Nazis lie to the Jewish people about what was happening?
a)
So that they would comply easier.
b)
To keep their spirits up, even though they were going to be killed.
c)
To fool them into working.
d)
All of the answers.
29.
Why were the people on the train so mean to Mrs. Schachter?
a)
She was annoying them.
b)
She was getting everyone upset.
c)
She was crazy.
d)
She was telling the truth and they didn't want to lose hope.
30.
How many night(s) had Elie been in Auschwitz during Chapter 3?
a)
1
b)
7
c)
30
d)
60
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