Night Ch. 3

When the prisoners first arrive to the camp, many begin reciting the Kaddish, the prayer for the dead. Elie has never before heard anyone say the Kaddish for...

• themselves.
• their own children. 
• a stranger.
• a parent. 

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When Elie and his father first arrive to the camp, another prisoner insists they both lie about what?

• Their jobs
• Their age
• That they are father and son 
• Their weight

At the end of chapter 3, at what new camp have the prisoners arrived?

• Auschwitz
• Buna
• Sight
• Transylvania 

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What does ARBEIT MACHT FREI mean on the gate of the camp?

• Hatred for all 
• Work makes you free
• Jews not allowed
• Consequences follow actions 

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How was Wiesel able to keep his shoes?

• They had holes in them, so the SS officer didn't want them.
• No officer wanted shoes worn by a Jew.
• His shoes were covered in mud and went unnoticed.
• He hid them in a pile of straw and went barefoot.

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Why was the prisoner in charge of Elie’s block removed?

• He was too cruel.
• He got sick.
• He disobeyed an order.
• He was too kind.

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When one of the veteran prisoners finds out that Elie and the other people from the train have never heard of Auschwitz, how does he react?

• He falls to his knees and cries because he knows they will likely not survive.
• He stares at them blankly. 
• He erupts in laughter because he finds it hilarious that they are so ignorant.
• He is furious that they have not heard of Auschwitz in 1944.

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What lie does Elie tell his cousin Stein?

• Elie says that Stein's family is alive and doing well.
• Elie says that Stein's family has died in the camp.
• Elie tells Stein that he doesn't know anything about the fate of his family.
• Eliezer tells Stein that his family was on the train with them.

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What happens to the bags that the Jews of Sighet carried with them on the trains?

• The bags are left behind on the train.
• They take the bags into the barracks and unpack their belongings.
• The Nazis dump the bags into the crematorium.
• The older prisoners steal everything inside the bags.

For how long were Elie and his father in the first camp?

• 3 weeks
• 3 months 
• 1 night 
• Only a few hours 

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