midterms- "Night" pgs. 63-80
What "Inheritance" did Wiesel's father give his son when the father was "selected"?
a spoon and a knife
What did Akiba Drumer and the rabbi from Poland have in common?
both lost faith and their lives
what did the head of the block have the prisoners do before moving out?
clean the wooden floor
How did Wiesel's father avoid second selection?
he convinced the Germans he could still be useful
How did Wiesel end up in the hospital?
he needed and operation for a swollen and infected foot
how was this New Year's Day different for Wiesel?
he used to believe profoundly and now he felt as God's accuser
why didn't Wiesel fast on Yom Kippur?
his father didn't want Elie to weaken himself and his faith was shaken
how many men came to Rosh Hashanah service?
over 10,000 men came
what did Wiesel do to avoid "selection" by Mengele?
ran as fast as he could and kept his left arm from showing
what "fine New Year's gift" did the SS give the Jews?
selection of some for the crematorium
why did Wiesel leave the hospital only 2 days after his surgery?
there was an evacuation and he was afraid all the weakened patients would be killed