Knowledge Check Chapters 1 5 comprehension vocabulary and
Knowledge Check (Chapters 1 -5– comprehension, vocabulary, and background)
Hitler’s plan to work Jews until they collapsed and then kill them was officially known as: A. The Third Reich B. The Anaconda Plan C. The Final Solution D. The Auschwitz Initiative
Hitler’s plan to work Jews until they collapsed and then kill them was officially known as: A. The Third Reich B. The Anaconda Plan C. The Final Solution* is correct! D. The Auschwitz Initiative
A person’s fellow countrymen are called: A. Compatriots B. Constables C. Contrarians D. Convoys
A person’s fellow countrymen are called: A. Compatriots* is correct! B. Constables C. Contrarians D. Convoys
Curfews, Jewish symbols on clothing, and establishing ghettos were all _____ put in place by the German military. A. Suggestions B. Edicts C. Premonitions D. Truncheons
Curfews, Jewish symbols on clothing, and establishing ghettos were all _____ put in place by the German military. A. Suggestions B. Edicts* is correct! C. Premonitions D. Truncheons
Wiesel recalls “eight short, simple words, ” being spoken shortly after arriving at Birkenau. What were they? A. “What is your occupation young man from Sighet? ” B. “Men to the left! Women to the right!” C. “Grab a shovel and start digging. ” D. “How many languages can you speak fluently? ”
Wiesel recalls “eight short, simple words, ” being spoken shortly after arriving at Birkenau. What were they? A. “What is your occupation young man from Sighet? ” B. “Men to the left! Women to the right!”* is correct! C. “Grab a shovel and start digging. ” D. “How many languages can you speak fluently? ”
When the Germans announced that citizens of Sighet would be relocated, where were the Jews told they would go? A. Poland B. Great Britain C. Germany D. Russia E. No location is given
When the Germans announced that citizens of Sighet would be relocated, where were the Jews told they would go? A. Poland B. Great Britain C. Germany D. Russia E. No location is given* is correct!
On the train to Auschwitz, what does Madam Schächter have visions of? A. Burning landscape B. Heaven C. Hell D. Her children
On the train to Auschwitz, what does Madam Schächter have visions of? A. A burning landscape* is correct! B. Heaven C. Hell D. Her children
Wiesel recalls the celebration of Yom Kippur known as The Day of ______. A. Confession B. Remembrance C. Labor D. Atonement E. Brotherhood
Wiesel recalls the celebration of Yom Kippur known as The Day of ______. A. Confession B. Remembrance C. Labor D. Atonement* is correct! E. Brotherhood
The prisoners learn the meanig of “selection. ” What does it mean? A. That certain prisoners will be selected for immediate release B. That certain prisoners will be chosen for an easier work assignment C. That certain prisoners will be selected to act as kapos D. That certain prisoners will be selected to be put to death
The prisoners learn the meaning of “selection. ” What does it mean? A. That certain prisoners will be selected for immediate release B. That certain prisoners will be chosen for an easier work assignment C. That certain prisoners will be selected to act as kapos D. That certain prisoners will be selected to be put to death* is correct!
Moche the Beadle ______ on his imprisonment and escape. A. Exploited B. Exploded C. Expounded D. Exulted
Moche the Beadle ______ on his imprisonment and escape. A. Exploited B. Exploded C. Expounded* is correct! D. Exulted
A filthy place filled with disease might be called: A. Vibrant B. Consequential C. Pestilential D. fragrant
A filthy place filled with disease might be called: A. Vibrant B. Consequential C. Pestilential* is correct D. Fragrant
To rob with open violence means to _____: A. Pillage B. Pander C. Pontificate D. Pilfer
To rob with open violence means to _____: A. Pillage* is correct! B. Pander C. Pontificate D. Pilfer
Mrs. Schachter had a _____ about the crematories at Auschwitz. A. Salutation B. Convocation C. Premonition D. Permeation
Mrs. Schachter had a _____ about the crematories at Auschwitz. A. Salutation B. Convocation C. Premonition* is correct D. Permeation
At Auschwitz, guards would often beat prisoners with _______. A. Pillars B. Pontoons C. Truncheons D. Tractions
At Auschwitz, guards would often beat prisoners with _______. A. Pillars B. Pontoons C. Truncheons* is correct! D. Tractions
At the end of Chapter 4, Elie recalls “And I heard a voice within me answer him: ‘Where is He? Here He is—He is hanging here on this gallows…’” This line represents Wielsel’s: A. Acceptance that God works in mysterious ways B. Loss of faith in God C. Beginning thoughts of rebellion D. Decision to commit suicide
At the end of Chapter 4, Elie recalls “And I heard a voice within me answer him: ‘Where is He? Here He is—He is hanging here on this gallows…’” This line represents Wielsel’s: A. Acceptance that God works in mysterious ways B. Loss of faith in God* is correct! C. Beginning thoughts of rebellion D. Decision to commit suicide
What do some of the passengers do to quiet Madam Schachter? a. They make her some tea b. They hit her c. They put restraints on her d. All of the above e. B & C only
What do some of the passengers do to quiet Madam Schachter? a. They make her some tea b. They hit her c. They put restraints on her d. All of the above e. B & C only* is correct!
Elie gave his father lessons in _____. A. Chess B. Singing C. Judaism D. Marching E. Marksmanship
Elie gave his father lessons in _____. A. Chess B. Singing C. Judaism D. Marching* is correct! E. Marksmanship
What strange event occurred while the Allies bombing Buna? A. A group of prisoners escaped B. A group of prisoners started singing C. A group of prisoners killed a guard D. A prisoner risked death for some soup E. An allied pilot parachuted into the camp
What strange event occurred while the Allies bombing Buna? A. A group of prisoners escaped B. A group of prisoners started singing C. A group of prisoners killed a guard D. A prisoner risked death for some soup* is correct! E. An allied pilot parachuted into the camp
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