WorksheetsNight Ch. 8 & 9
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who or what was waiting for the prisoners at the beginning of Chapter 8?
Dr. Mengele
Coats
Food
SS officers
At the beginning of Chapter 8, how many groups were the prisoners made to form?
75
50
25
100
Where did the veteran of Buchenwald tell Wiesel that they would be sent at the beginning of Chapter 8?
work stations
mess hall
showers and the blocks
latrines
At the beginning of Chapter 8, what was Wiesel's father's frame of mind?
He was extremely angry
He was giving up on life
He was desperate for Elie to survive
He was insane
What did Wiesel's father ask Wiesel to do for him when they were in the concentration camp in Chapter 8?
Let him die in the snow
Beg the guards to take him to the crematory
Try to steal medicine
Escape
Why did Wiesel's father make the request he did at the concentration camp in Chapter 8?
He wanted Wiesel to have a chance for survival
He wanted to be with his wife and daughter
He was exhausted
He desperately needed medicine
How did Wiesel respond to his father's request at the concentration camp?
He was speechless
He cried bitterly
He quietly accepted his request
He argued with his father
What happened while Wiesel and his father were talking about the request his father made?
Wiesel's father died
The Russian army returned
The air raid sirens wailed
Guards took Wiesel's father away
When prisoners found out that they could have soup, what was their reaction in Chapter 8?
They eagerly devoured the soup
They drew straws to decide who got it
They were too tired to care
They fought over it
What happened on the morning of January 29, 1945?
The camp was liberated by the Americans
Wiesel believed his father was dead
Wiesel saw his father taken to the crematory
The prisoners were evacuated again
At the beginning of Chapter 9, how did Wiesel feel?
Hopeful
Rebellious
Relieved
Apathetic
What was the only thing Wiesel wanted to do after his father died?
work
escape
die
eat
In Chapter 9 on April 5, how long did the prisoners stand inside the block waiting for an SS officer to count them?
30 minutes
2 hours
1 hour
90 minutes
What did the prisoners no longer have access to as of April 5, 1945?
fresh air
food and water
their bunks
their possessions
What did Wiesel not do for six days in Chapter 9?
Receive his medicine
Sleep
Speak
Eat
How many prisoners remained in the camp on April 10?
about 15,000
about 20,000
18,000
26,000
In Chapter 9, on April 10th, what was going to happen to those left in camp?
They would be evacuated
They would be sent to the crematory
They would be liberated
They would be placed in front of firing squads
What happened while the prisoners were at assembly on April 10, 1945?
The war ended
The air raid siren sounded
A group of prisoners rushed the gates
Tanks crashed through the gates
What is the result of the event which occurred on April 10, 1945, while the prisoners were at roll call?
The guards panicked and scattered
The prisoners stared blankly at each other
Their executions were cancelled
The evacuation was postponed until the next day
Where was Wiesel sent in Chapter 9 after his father died?
to solitary confinement
to another concentration camp
to the children's block
to the camp hospital
