| A | B |
|---|
| Who was Moshe the Beadle | Foreign Jew, Homeless |
| Why did Elie spend a lot of time with Moshe? | To learn about religion |
| What happened to Moshe that caused a great change in him? | He was deported, Saw Jews being Killed, Escaped |
| How did the rest of the community react to what Moshe told them? | They thought he was crazy, ignored him |
| What were the ghettos? | Areas Jews were forced to live in |
| At first, how did the Jews of Signet feel about the ghettos? | They liked them |
| Who offered Elie's family safe refuge? | Their mad |
| On what day of the week was Elie's family expelled? | Saturday |
| How were the Jews taken from the ghetto? | Train |
| What were the conditions like? | Cramped, no food or water, Bad |
| Who is Madame Schachter? | Crazy lady on train |
| What does she think she sees? | Fire |
| What is the name of the station where they stop? | Birkenaus |
| What is Birkenaus? | Reception center of Auschwitz |
| What was in front of them when they got off the train? | Chimney, flames, graves, crematorium |
| When questioned by the S.S. officer, why did Elie lie about his age and occupation? | To stay with his father and get through selection |
| What was the first horrifying sight that Elie at first disbelieved? | Babies burning |
| Explain what Elie meant when he said, "Never shall I forget these flames which consumed my faith forever." | Lost faith in god |
| How had Elie changed in a short time? | Face, health, weight, emotionless |
| What was Elie's first impression of Auschwitz after leaving Birkenau | Better than Birkenau |
| What was the "compulsory formality" at the entrance to all camps? | Shower, new clothes, disinfection |
| What sort of identification was used on the prisoners? | Tattoo number |
| Why was the prisoner in charge of Elie's block removed from this position? | He was too nice |
| What were the prisoner's rations at each meal? | Soup, stale bread, black coffee |
| What was Bela Katz forced to do once he was chosen for his strength? | put his father in the furnace |
| What were the objectives of the medical examinations? | looking for gold teeth |
| Why were the Jewish musicians not allowed to play music by Beethoven? | Not allowed to play german music |
| Describe one of Idek's bouts of madness | beat up Elie |
| How did Elie initially avoid losing his gold crown? | said he was sick |
| Whom did Elie meet year later on the Paris Metro? | French girl |
| What happened when Elie refused to give his crown to Franek? | His father was beaten |
| What was the end result of Elie lossing his crown tooth | Lost Crown, Franek transferred |
| Describe the scene with the soup cauldrons. | Air raid, man tried to each soup, shot |
| During one of the preliminary "ceremonies" for a hanging, what did Juliek whisper to Elie? What does this suggest? | When do we get to eat. He doesn't care. |
| During one hanging, Elie and the other prisoners cried. What made this hanging different from others? | They hung a child |
