Night Chapters 1 - 3

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What is a Kommando?

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A basic unit of slave workers in concentration camps.

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How were the ghettos described as 'peaceful and comforting'?

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People didn't have to deal with hate and hostility there.

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When was the last time Elie saw his mother and sisters?

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When they were separated by gender upon entering the camp.

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What does the term Holocaust refer to?

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The large-scale genocide of the Jewish people during World War II.

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What happened to physically strong men on the first night?

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They were sent to work in the crematorium.

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What is the role of a Kapo in concentration camps?

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A Kapo is a prisoner who is assigned by the Nazis to supervise other prisoners.

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What does the term 'ghetto' refer to in the context of World War II?

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A section of a city where Jews were forced to live, often in overcrowded and poor conditions.

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What was the significance of barbed wire in the ghettos?

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It symbolized confinement and separation from the outside world.

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What does the term 'Blockalteste' mean?

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A block leader in a concentration camp responsible for a barrack.

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What was the purpose of the crematorium in concentration camps?

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To dispose of the bodies of those who died in the camps.