Night Quiz

Write a journal entry about the day of deportation. What would have been going through your mind? Provide a one-page response.

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Dutch Oberkapo

A kindly overseer, the Dutch Oberkapo is accused of sabotage. After weeks of torture for stockpiling arms and blowing up Buna's power station, the man refuses to name co-conspirators and is transferred to Auschwitz and never seen again. this shows the motif of silence but in a good way because he could have given up the names of many other people and they would all be dead but instead he remains silent and he loses his life but all those other people are saved and live because he wouldn't give up the names.

What is the inscription above the door leading to Auschwitz? Is it true?

Arbeit Macht Frel. Work makes you free. it was somewhat true because if you were able to work you surveyed and you did have a chance of becoming someday if you are able to survive

To what new camp were the prisoners marched? Who was in charge of the new camp and why was he replaced? Why do you suppose the Germans put prisoners in charge of prisoner's blocks?

Auschwitz. a young polish man and he is replaced because he gives advice on how to survive the camps. they probably put prisoners in charge of the camp because they though that they could have more control over them because they were of the same religion so they would follow what they say because they shared the same beliefs.

Tibi and Yossi

Czech brothers who work at the electrical warehouse after their parents are killed at Birkenau, Yossi and Tibi are Zionists who befriend Elie and hum Jewish melodies as they dream of immigrating to Palestine. When Block 36 undergoes selection, the brothers join Elie in a successful dash past Dr. Mengele's life-or-death assessing eyes. this shows the motif faith and hope because throw these whole events they are able to keep their faith and hum Jewish melodies and what kept them going was the hope that some day they would all immigrate to Palestine

When and where did Elie Wiesel grow up and what was his childhood like?

Elie Wiesel was born on 30 September 1928 in the town of Sighet, Transylvania, now a part of Romania. His father, Shlomo Wiesel, was an orthodox Jew and had a grocery store while Sarah, his mother, was a daughter of a farmer. He had three sisters. his work revolved around his family, religious study, community and God. Shlomo instilled a strong sense of humanism in his son, encouraging him to learn Modern Hebrew and to read literature, whereas his mother encouraged him to study Torah and Kabbalah

How did Elie end up in the hospital? What decisions did he face?

Elie ended up in the hospital because he had infection in his foot and he wasn/t able to walk so he had to get surgery. he had to make the decision that if he should bring his father into the hospital to and hope that they found before they killed by the SS officers or go with everyone else to the new camp.

Meir Katz

Eliezer's father's friend from Buna. In the cattle car to Buchenwald, Katz saves Eliezer's life from an unidentified assailant. This shows the motifs of survival of the fittest and loss of hope. survival of the fittest because he was able to pull that guy off of him because he was fit enough and that person that was on top of Elie wasn't, this also shows the loss of hope because on the cattle car he loses hope that he will ever see his son again because he has found out that he is been chosen from a selection to die he dies on the cattle car because that was the only thing that was keeping him alive.

Tzipora

Eliezer's youngest sister. A miniature vision of stoicism during the march to the cattle car, Elie's seven-year-old sister wears a red coat and struggles without complaint under the heavy load she must carry. motif represented is the loss of family because she is Elie's sister and he loses her unknowingly along with his mother. this relates to the big picture because many people loss their family knowingly and unknowingly in this circle of events. this is also shows the motif of appearance vs. reality because on the way to the cattle car she doesn't look like she is struggling but in reality she is struggling on what she has to carry she just doesn't complain. this relates to the big picture because a lot people did what they were told and on the outside you could tell that they were struggling but they didn't show it but in reality every time they woke up it was hard for them just to breathe

Franek

Franek was Elie's forman at Buna. Originally he is fine with Elie keeping his golden crown. He says if Elie gives him the golden crown, Franek will give him food in return. Eventually, Franek tells the dentist that Elie has a golden crown, and the dentist takes the crown out with a rusty spoon. Elie gets nothing in return. The quote shows inhumanity and dehumanization. Franek was nice in the beginning of the story. He was deprived of his physical needs and because his physical needs were lacking, he started turning on people and being awful towards them. It is shown throughout the book that the concepts of dehumanization and inhumanity took flight because of the necessities that victims were lacking.

Idek

He is a ruthless Kapo in the Auschwitz camp that is crazy but at the same time, a hard worker. Once, he beat a prisoner, Eliezer, for no reason, and frequently punishes people harshly, including Ellie's father. He beats Elie for when he laughed because he toke the risk of going out to have sex with some girl and Elie found them and started to laugh and he retaliates by beating him up. This represents inhumanity because Idek is beating people for no reason, just like the Nazis were killing people for no reason. It would make more sense if there was a reason behind these outbursting attacks, but they are random enough that it makes Idek inhumane. This shows the process of dehumanization because the nazis have taken away his faith and identity and everything else which causes him to do this because he was originally prisoner so they are forcing him to turn on his own people.

13 year old Pipel

He is the turning point to where Elie fully loses his faith. He was hanged because he remained silent when the SS asked him for the names of those who were keeping weapons. During his hanging you were forced to awl passed them and he wasn't fully dead because he was to light so he was struggling and squirming and you couldn't do anything for him because then you would die. The quote relates to the motif of losing faith. Elie fully loses his faith in God by seeing this young child being hung before him and the people at the concentration camp. In the beginning of the book, Elie had full faith. Throughout the book, he continually loses his faith, witnessing all of the horrid things. The pipel being hung is the turning point for Elie, as he and his losess in faith.

The Faceless Man

He plays the role of urgencey for Elie and what Elie should keep as his priority of escape and survival. The quote is significant because he claimed that Hitler, the person that is declaring that he wants the Jewish people decimated, is where his faith will stand. This was a shocking moment for Elie and it brought upon him a moment of realization of what other people can think in times of absolute despair. The motif of the quote relates to hopelessness because the Faceless Man is explaining that he is seeing that Hitler is keeping his promise to the Jews, which is to kill them all. This is representing how he is hopeless in terms of the Jews escaping or being saved or surviving Hitler, because he has so far killed so many Jews and it just seems to continually get worse. He represents what people in this situation are like when they lose their faith and how they can end up: alone, scared and depressed without any chance of hope. In a concentration camp it is important to remain hopeful and think positively but the Faceless Man represents the opposite of that.

Juliek

He provides comfort and stability to surrounding prisoners by playing his violin. He is optimistic and reflects this by playing Beethoven. This is significant because it reflects his true character. Even as he is dying, he is still trying to spread peace between the people. he is playing Beethoven as a way to rebel because the Nazis didn't allow him to play Beethoven because they didn't like that Jews were playing there music. His violin was his identity. He dreamed of becoming a famous violinist and his dying wish was to play Beethoven. This is his final act of rebellion as he dies. Beethoven is German and this is a motif because he is no longer being silent. this also shows the motif identity because that was his identity was to be a violinist and he sowed the Germans that they could no longer take it away from him.

How did Elie get out of going to the dentist the first time? What did the dentist want? Why was Elie intent on keeping this? How was poetic justice served?

He said he was sick and that he didn't think that the dentist wanted to get sick. the Dentist wanted Elie's gold crown that he had on his tooth. Elie wanted to keep it because he could use it as leverage later and he could use it to trade it for food or something when he really needed it. Justice was served because he was imprisoned for dealing in gold teeth

Rabbi Eliahu

He was a kind Polish Rabbi. He was one of the people who kept hope throughout the his days in the concentration camp. But he lost his son during the march and hasn't been able to find him. The motif of the quote is hope and faith. Since he is a well respected Rabbi, he helps keep the faith among the Jewish people. By keeping the faith, it helps others have hope. The Rabbi's innocence and optimism helps the people in the camp have hope in life. his sons reaction to what has happened shows dehumanization because you are only thinking about your self and how you will survive not worried about anyone else's well being.

Akiba Drumer

He was in Buna with Elie and his father, keeping his faith strong and constant until his death. He believed that God was showing his love and testing them. In the end, he gives up his faith and gives his neck to the executioner. He asks a small group to say Kaddish for him three days after he leaves, but everyone forgets. He's significant because he shows how faith was all some people had, and without their devotion, they would rather have death. The motifs Akiba Drumer shows are faith, hopelessness, dehumanization, and identity. His faith is his identity, so when he gives it up, he loses who he truly is, therefore losing hope as he "opened the door to death" because he no longer had a reason to live. Losing his faith meant losing himself and any hope for survival. The Germans succeeded by stripping his faith and his identity. He also represents the fact that every man is for himself: people forgot to say Kaddish for him because they were focused on their own survival, there was no time to mourn, dehumanizing everyone's sense of loss/sympathy

Who beat Elie in front of the French girl? Why was she afraid to talk to Elie?

Idek beat Elie in front of the French Girl, because they didn't think she spoke German and if they knew she was german and Jewish she would be put to death so she didn't want to get her self killed

Why did Idek beat Elie's father? Why was Elie angry with his father for getting beaten?

Idek beat Elie's father because he was just their when Idek was angry so Idek started beating him up because he was the closest and Elie was mad at his father because he knew not to get in the way of Idek when he is mad because he knew what was going so why would he get in his line of fire

What was ironic about the day that Elie's family was expelled? Describe the twenty-four hours in the synagogue.

It was ironic because they thought they were deporting for their own good. They had to organize themselves, but in reality it wasn't. they ate it was there last supper and on that day they were supposed to be resting but instead they are being forcibly removed from their homes

Who was Juliek? What was his last act?

Juliek was a violinist that would play the music in Buna and as he was dying he started to play Beethoven on the violin and this was an act of rebellion because they weren't forbidden from playing that because they were Jewish and they weren't allowed to play their music but that was a part of his identity so him doing this showed that the Nazis could no longer take away his identity

What is Kaddish? Why didn't Elie join his father in reciting this? What change is Elie displaying?

Kaddish is the prayer for the dead, Elie is going through the change that he is starting to lose his faith in God and he doesn't understand why god would do this to them. he doesn't join in because he doesn't want to believe that they were going to die so he decides not to say it because he still has hope that he will survive

Moishe the Beadle

Moishe the Beadle was Elie's mentor, being his religious teacher who would go on to try to teach him the Kabbalah. Though over time, he was taken out to a pit, along with others that would be shot, only to escape from death., (with other Jews starting to not believe him over time) This particular quote relates to the motif of silence. Though it was not because of Moishe's silence, in fact, it is quite the opposite. Over time, people would start to not believe what he was saying, thereby silencing his warnings to the people of Sighet. Excellent. In the bigger picture, this silence and ignorance of the people of Sighet would eventually lead to their deaths, already showing a very early start to their loss of faith. Good. If those would listen and hear out his voice, for longer than just a few days, many more lives could have possibly been saved. But sadly, that was not the case, and the silencing of Moishe lead to the Germans eventually taking the town of Sighet to the concentration camps.

Who was Moshe the Beadle and what did Elizer's parents and others in the community think of Moshe? Why did Elie spend a lot of time with Moshe?

Moishe the Beadle was Elie's mentor; people in the town didn't really think much about him he was very silent and didn't talk much and did make his presence known to those around him, but they weren't bothered by him. Elie spent a lot of time with him because he was willing to teach him the Kabbalah which is father wasn't because he didn't think he was old enough to learn about it.

Where was the music played in the camp? Why did the Germans order this music?

Music was played in Buna they played music because they wanted to keep them in step rhythm who is able to keep up and who isn't musician block in the open when they were doing selections

What are your first impressions of Elie's family?

My first impression of Elie's family was that his father was very strict and everyone would listen to him but he had go purpose and they all loved each others even if some of them were not as good at showing it as others. they were very mindful of others and they had good morals

Why was celebrating Passover like playing a comedy? What decrees did the Germans make?

Passover is a time of celebrating and they are actually doing this in the Ghetto. Why is this like a comedy they are showing all this happiness and around them all these bad things and there hearts are not there but they are pretending because it is part of their religion (faith is starting to go away)

Maria

The Wiesels' servant, Maria pleads with them to leave the unguarded ghetto and seek safety with her. this represents the motif of fate vs. free will because she offered them safe refugee and they have to make the decision what they are told to do or what they are supposed to do(fate) or if they are going to choose what to do and what they are going to do based on what they think is best and not what anyone else thinks is best (free will).

Bela Katz

The son of a Sighet tradesman, Bela is selected to load the crematory and ordered to put his father's corpse into a crematory oven. this shows the motif of dehumanization because they are forcing him to put his loved one and people that he knows in the flames and he can't do anything about it and watch them burn.

What were all the prisoners given at the new camp? This changed them forever.

They were given a number, they were no longer had an identity from now on they were known as that number; there identity was taken from them

Dr. Mengele

When he arrives at Auschwitz, Eliezer encounters the historically infamous Dr. Mengele. Mengele was the cruel doctor who presided over the selection of arrivals at Auschwitz/Birkenau. Known as the "Angel of Death," Mengele's words sentenced countless prisoners to death in the gas chambers. He also directed horrific experiments on human subjects at the camp. this is showing the motif of dehumanization because he is the person that ordered the medical experiments that were done on people, he directed the people to the process of dehumanization which was take away their names/identity, take away their hair, personal belongings and their faith, and he was responsible for most of the people to lose their faith because they couldn't believe that God would allow this guy to do these horrific things to them and why they had to go through it or anyone would have to go through it.

What does Wiesel mean when he says, "Besides, people were interested in everything-in strategy, in diplomacy, in politics, in Zionism-but not their own fate."

Wiesel means that it is ironic that they had so much to do with strategy and diplomacy and such with Hitler but still think that they are exempt from the events and they still don't think that they are next

What is Yom Kippur? Why didn't Elie fast?

Yom kippur is the day of atonement and Elie didnt fast because they weren't given a lot of food in the first place so he thought is he were to fast he wouldn't survive. this was a big test of people's faith

What happened to Zalman? Do you think the Nazis are any less guilty of his death than they would be if they had shot him?

Zalman was running with everyone else, but then he got such bad cramps that he had to stop and if you stopped running you would be killed but instead of being shot he was killed because all the people trampled him, the Nazis aren't any less quilt because they didn't directly shot them but they starved him to the point where is body was fighting against him that he could no longer go on and that is why he died.

Who struck Elie's father and why? What was Elie's reaction?

a gypsies struck elies father because he asked to go to the bathroom. Elie stands there silently because he is scared and petrified at what might happen to him.

Stein of Antwerp

an example of losing hope and losing your will to live. will to live was his family, and once he figured out that his family was dead, he lost hope and died. Elie realizes this and is determined to keep faith and survive. Elie told him that his children and wife were alive and fine to keep him from suffering. This is his role in the story, teaching Elie that hope is important and without hope, you die. The motif that the quote relates to is hope/hopelessness. It shows this motif because Stein's family is the only reason he has hope. Throughout the book their hope that one day they would be saved and they would see their families again kept them alive. Later in the book, they would hear the bombs going off in the distance they would be hopeful that the camp would be found and they would be saved to hopefully see their loved ones again.

Why did Elie say he "could have wept with rage" when his father begged for rest upon arrival at Buchenwald (page 100)?

because he believes that his father is slowly giving in to not surviving and giving up on living because all suffering they endured for nothing

Why didn't Elie join in the scramble for food?

because he is not strong enough

Why did the two men try to throw Wiesel's father from the carriage and why did the living rejoice when the order came to throw out the corpses?

because he looked deadened was barely breathing. because they would have more room because the corpses would not take unneeded space

Why did Elie laugh at Idek?

because he saw him having sex with some girl and he laughed because it just seemed that he would risk everything just so he could have sex with someone.

Why did Elie leave his father when the sirens wailed? How can you tell he later felt guilty about this?

because he wants to save himself, because he abandoned him to take care of himself and he feels the same as Rabbi Eliahu's son

why does Wiesel tell the story of Akiba Drummer

because it was a perfect example of what happened when someone lost their faith they were losing themselves their community and their brotherhood like when the forgot to say the Kaddish

Why did the optimists soon rejoice even three days after German soldiers appeared in Sighet?

because the german soldiers told them that they were going to somewhere safer because of the war so nothing happens to them and they believed them because they didn't act nasty towards them so if they hated Jews why weren't they being hostile towards them.

Why does Wiesel tell the story of Rabbi Eliahou?

because the story shows what would happen if Wiesel and his father were separated

Why were young children considered valuable to some officers?

because they could be used as Pipel

In what way were Wiesel and the other Jews who kept rushing onward "masters of nature" (page 83)? How come in the morning they were "without strength, without illusions"?

because they have gone through so much and are so desensitized that they become strong against abuse and the harsh environment. because they were running all night and became exhausted

Why does Elie regard the weak, starving prisoners as stronger than God?

because they still prayed, he felt that god had given up on them all and he was amazed that even after all of the suffering and torture they still believed and worshipped

Why does Elie dedicate the book to his mother and sister?

because they were lost in the Holocaust and didnt get a chance t live

Why did Elie and his father lie to Dr. Mengele? Why did Elie's father wish he had gone with his wife?

because they were told if they told him that they were 18 and 40 years old and they were fit to work they wouldn't be sent to the crematorium. he wished he would go with his mom because o he would be safe with his mother and the he didn't want to see his only son die

What news did Berkovitz bring from Budapest? Why was "optimism soon revived"?

brings news from Budapest that anti-semitism war is rampant. there was still optimism because they thought that Hitler would stay in Budapest and still think that they are expect from the events and from Hitler because Sighet isn't a big city

What did the flames coming from the giant ditch reveal?

burning bodies of children and babies

How did Wiesel's father avoid being "selected" at Gleiwitz?

by being taken by Wiesel and crossed over to the right side, where all the healthy people were, during the confusion

How did Wiesel and his father help each other to stay alive during this time?

by looking out for each other and keeping each other awake so they don't go to sleep

Describe the atmosphere of the camp at the opening of this section? What did the prisoners have to say about Buna?

empty, a good camp, avoid being placed in the building unit

What emotions did Wiesel experience as he watched his father die, that last week? Why didn't Elie see his father die?

fear because he is watching his father die, guilty because he couldn't do more to to save his father, embarrassed because his father can't relieve himself and his bunk mates are complaining, ashamed because couldn't do more to take care of his father, sad because his father is dying, and angry because he is forced to accept his fathers death. because his body was taken to the crematorium and he didnt cry because he was out of tears.

Do you think the advice the head of the block gave about how to avoid the selection helped Elie? Why do you think the "Kapos" reassured the men who were told to stay behind that they had not been selected for execution?

gets advice to run as fast as he can, to run forward, and to give yourself some color so that you look healthy and not pale and frail.

On what note does the book end?

haunting sense of hollowness as a way to say that he will never forget what he saw, what he experienced, hear, suffered, and lost in those four years of when he was in the holocaust

What does Wiesel mean when he says that the prisoners stood naked... "This must show how one stands at the last judgment" (page 68)?

he comparing standing naked in front of the Nazis being judged to how God might judge them standing in front go him in complete humility without a shred of pride

What sorts of "presents" and "inheritance" gifts did Wiesel's father give him? Why did Elie give them back?

he gives elie a half ration of bread to eat and a piece of rubber that could be used to repair a shoe; gives elie a knife that he doesnt use anyway and a spoon. because his father is still alive and proved that he is able to work and it shows that his father is still alive and didnt pass away

How did Elie's father change?

he loses the strength and he becomes less strict and he cries for the first time ever that Elie has saw

What does Elie see in the mirror when he looks at his reflection for the first time since his imprisonment?

he sees a corpse that was contemplating him

What lesson did Elie give his father?

he taught him who to march because he was being tormented because he didnt know how to because he was never in the army.

What does Wiesel mean when he says of his father, "We had never understood one another so clearly" (page 65)?

he was able to know more about each other then they ever did in Sighet because these events pushed the closer and the understood each other better

What happened to Moshe that caused a great change in him? How did the rest of the community react?

he was taken in one of the cattle cars where they were taken to a ditch and they made them stand in it and shot them one by one and watch them fall into the ditch and Moshe only got shot in the leg but he pretended that he was dead and then escaped and came back to Sighet to warn them. community didn't believe them because if that did happen how would you survive and if you did survive how would you have gotten back here if you got shot in the leg, but those who did believe him they didn't think that the Germans would ever come to the town of Sighet it isn't as important of those other big cities.

In what ways is his reflected image symbolic of his internal self as well as a description of his physical appearance?

inside he felt dead and there was nothing left

Zalman

is a young boy from Poland marching beside Elie. During the evacuation, he had stomach pains and fell to the ground. He was then killed from being trampled under the feet of the other men following behind. This quote is significant, because it reveals his true pain. As much as he wants to continue marching, he cannot. This quote shows the motif hopelessness. The quote relates to hopelessness, because gave up hope and stopped marching. He was in so much pain, that he couldn't go on. Our motif relates to the big picture, because many people gave up hope in surviving. Everyone had been working hard, and trying to survive the harsh conditions they were put under. At this point, they are losing their hope of survival. this also shows dehumanization because the people around him just marched over them they didn't stop to help them because they knew that they would die to if they did so they just continued killing him

What was Dr. Mengele's attitude during the selection?

it was all a game forces them to do silly tricks and grins and smiles every once in a while

Who offered Elie and his family safe refuge?

maria their former maid wasn't Jewish and she wanted them to come with her and she would protect them

How does Wiesel convey a sense of hopelessness in this final section of the book (page 93)?

mulls over how he resembled a corpse which is the ultimate expression of depression

Shlomo

plays the role of keeping Elie alive. He is the connection that Elie refuses to sever between his old life in Sighet and his familial bonds that he has little of left. Good point. Elie refuses to leave his father and is one of the sole reasons for his will to survive. After the "death" of God in Elie's mind his father became very vital. An example of this is when he chases after his father when they get separated. This particular quote relates to the motifs of family and hope. The Nazis tried to separate them but their bond was still strong. The familial bond with his father, Shlomo, is the only bond that he has and he has very little in his life that he knows. His father gives him hope to keep fighting together knowing that they can conquer more as a unite han apart. These motifs relate to the big picture because if one goes out then they all go out. If Shlomo and Elie get separated, they will lose hope and become part of the night along with the other families that were broken up.

Madame Schacter

she was a jewish women that was on the cattle car with them when they are being transported. her other sons and husband were transported before her. on the cattle car she would continue to scream that you saw a fire and no one did; and when they got to the concentration camp that they said this lady was sick and they unknowingly just sent her to her death. This quote shows the motif of dehumanization because it shows the early dehumanization of the jews because they are willing to beat her up just for a peaceful night sleep. this also shows the motif of hope or lack of hope because her son didn't do anything to try to save her when they were beating her he didn't do anything to stop them

Explain what Elie meant when he said, "Never shall I forget these flames which consumed my faith forever."

that night his life turned into one long nightmare and watching those people burned he lost his faith because why would god do this

What is Rosh Hashanah? What was going through Elie's mind at this time?

the Jewish new year. he was losing faith during the service. he believed that he was alone now, that he was defeated and now he was just a body of ashes walking around

Why was the camp being evacuated? What did Elie believe would happen at the twelfth stroke?

the camp was being evacuated because the war allies were getting close to the camp so they had to make sure that they would find the camp and think that no one was their and nothing was going and at the twelfth stroke Elie thought that everyone that was left in the hospital was going to be killed so he decided to leave the hospital even though he couldn't and go with everyone else

How did Meir and his son like Elie and his father? What does this say about how concentration camps affected familial bonds? How did Meir save Elie's life?

the family bonds change by becoming closer to help each other to survive or grow father because some decided to survive on their own without family. pulls off the attacker when he tries to suffocate Elie

How did the "face of the camp" change on the morning of the evacuation (page 79)? Why were the Jews ordered to clean the floor?

the mood of the camp because they get more food, more clothing, and it basically turns into a free for all for survival. because they want the russians army when they arrive to know that men lived in the area not pigs and the prisoners guess that now they are being considered men even if they are treated like pigs

How did the prisoners treat those who were new to the camps?

the prisoners who were already in the barracks are mean and unwelcoming to the newcomers already striking them with sticks and demanding them to strip

What was the "fine New Year's gift" the SS gave the prisoners? What is the tone here?

the selection

Explain the circumstance where Elie describes the soup tasting excellent. Describe the circumstance where the soup tastes of dead corpses.

the soup tasted a lot better than usual because that guy is saying everyone else wants to say and he is defying against everyone else oberkapo was caught having weapons - he was going to use them to revolt, had a pipel they tortured him and sent him to Auschwitz to the other people they hanged him and they hanged the little kid because he refused to give up names and he knew that he was going to lose his life but he will save the other. the two men curse Germany and the buy doesn't say anything innocence the good that is still there filled with death everything died within faith and hope.saying that god is dead

Why did the SS flee the camp? When was Wiesel finally freed?

the underground resistance battled with the SS men and took control of the concentration camp. when an American tank shows up at the gates

What were the ghettos? How did the Jews of Sighet feel about these ghettos?

there were two ghettos sighet both protected by barbed wire and the jews are able to govern themselves rather than the Nazis governing them. they think that the ghettos are good things because they are living together and they don't have to look at the Nazis anymore, so they feel excluded from the hostile environment, so they enjoy that

How did the prisoners in the wagon act like animals and why did the German workmen take a "lively interest in this spectacle"?

they acted like animals because they threw pieces of bread in the cattle car and they fought over it to the point that a son killed his on father just for that piece of bread and then he ended up losing his life. the german workers toke an interest in this because they no longer had to do this work they were turning on their own people and they were killing them for them

What did the prisoners do when they were freed?

they ate food because they were starving

Could the Jews of Sighet have escaped from the Germans? How?

they could have because at night time the Ghettos were not watched or guarded so they could have left at anytime that they wanted to. Maria offered Elie's family a way to escape and someone knocked on their window and that was a way to warn them that they should get out of their

Some prisoners tried to escape. Why?

they don't want to be sent to the crematorium they don't think they should be treated like this and they shouldn't die like this

After going through the process of disinfection, what did the men lose? Of what were they stripped?

they lost all their hair, clothes, and personal belongings, and they were stripped of their identity and they were given a number A-7713

How did they prepare for the deportation? Why was there joy when it was finally time to leave?

they packed up their personal belongings, food, and water and tried to get a goodnights sleep so they could be prepared for the journey ahead of them. they were excited to be deported because then they thought they were going somewhere better and they were being saved

For what reason did the Jews of Sighet think that they were being deported?

they thought they were being deported because they were going somewhere safer to protect them from the war

How were the Jews moved out of Sighet? Why didn't anyone try to escape?

they were transported by the cattle 80-100 people in each car and no one tried to escape because they really believed that they were going somewhere where they would be protected from the war.

What does Wiesel mean by the observations of the SS men, "their fingers on the triggers, they did not deprive themselves of this pleasure" (page 81)?

they would shoot anyone that could not keep up the pace, and the SS officers are still in charge

What happened to many of the prisoners when they lost faith? Did Elie lose faith?

when they lose their faith they also lose hope and strength to fight and work, they succumb to defeat and usually die to selection afterwards. Elie lost faith

Akiba Drumer believed God was testing the Jews and that He was displaying a sign of love. What is your reaction to this theory? What was Elie's theory?

why would god do this as a sign of love, people being killed, starved, tortured, and beaten is not a sign of love and even if he was testing them why wouldn't he just test them in a more humane way.

Would you say that most of the Nazi soldiers Wiesel describes are enjoying their work?

yes because they didnt think twice before they shot someone and they would smile and grin and it didnt bother them that actually liked to kill and torture people

Is the author saying that the prisoners themselves became less humane as time went on?

yes they did because they were willing to kill each other to save themselves and death didnt bother them anymore