WorksheetsNight - By Elie Wiesel
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which character warned the Jews of the Nazi threat?
Moishe the Beadle
Meir Katz
Shlomo
Akiba Drumer
What was the name of the town in which Eliezer and his family lived before the deportations?
Buna
Buchenwald
Sighet
Gleiwitz
What did the prisoners embark upon when they were moved from Buna to Gleiwitz?
A train ride
An epic journey through the wilderness
A death march
An air raid
What caused the prisoners to cry while they stayed at Buna?
They were suffering
They couldn't worship
Seeing the young boy hang
They were busy cutting onions
Why was Eliezer regretfully glad his father died at the end?
He could now practice his faith the way he wanted
He could get married to the woman he wanted
He would no longer have to protect or care for his father
He would be able to finally get out of the house
Which character beat Eliezer because he was caught half-naked with a young girl?
Franek
Idek
Dr. Mengele
Hitler
Which character represented the old ways, or Jewish Tradition, to Eliezer during the course of the book?
Shlomo
Meir Katz
Akiba Drumer
Juliek
What did the youth encourage the elders to do from the very beginning of their imprisonment?
Finding a good wife
Making sure they were all in the same camp
Following the law
Rebelling against the Nazis
What happened to those Jews who lost their faith in God - for the most part?
They were brought back into the fold
They were given water and bread, and then told to run while being shot by Germans
They were never seen again
They became Kapos
When Akiba Drumer asked Eliezer to say a kaddish at his death, what did Eliezer do?
Say it faithfully
Forget to do it
Spit in his face
Go tell the Kapos
Who rescued Eliezer from the concentration camp at the end of the story?
The Russians
The French
The British
The Americans
What happened to the sick and injured who stayed behind as Buna?
They were slaughtered
They were cremated
They were freed by the Russians
They were freed by the Polish
How many people were left after the train arrived at their last camp?
12
13
43
50
Which character saved Eliezer's life while on the train?
Akiba Drumer
Meir Katz
Juliek
Franek
What did the Jew Eliezer met at camp advise him to do at the first selection?
Show his soft hands
Run really fast
Lie about his age
Cry like a baby
