Studied by 8 peoplewhy were german soldiers follow the orders they were given?
they were trained to obey
what is the zohar?
classical text of the cabbala
what is the talmud?
the central text in judasim
what is the cabbala?
mysticism in judaism
what is the definition of perilous?
something that involves a dangerous risk.
what were lorries
trucks used to gas prisoners.
what were truncheons?
clubs that german officiers carried around that represented authority.
what are crematories?
the furnace that turns bodies into ashes.
who were the kapo?
prisoners in concentration camps who were forced to supervise labor.
what does bespectacle mean?
to be wearing glasses.
who is a pipel?
an attractive
what is atonement?
the act of making amends towards a person's sins in order to recience god's forgiveness.
what is the kadish?
a jewish prayer that is recited for the dead/
what is rosh hashanah?
the first day of the jewish new year.
what is the definitio of summarily?
in a direct of prompt manner.
what is yon kippur?
sacred day in judaism
what does liberation mean?
to be freed from imprisonment or oppression.
who is moche the beadle?
helped at the hasidic synagogue
what are ghettos?
gated communities where jews were held
who was madame schacter?
her family was mistakenly deported
what was birkenau?
the reception center for auschwitz.
who were the ss men?
the soldiers at the concentration camp who organzied the prisoners.
who was dr. mengele?
he was a german scientist who preformed expiriments on prisoners.
what was happening to women and children when they arrived at auschwitz?
they were being sent to the crematorium.
why was it significant what the prisoners recited the kaddish?
they were preying for their future dead selves.
what set them free?
work
what camp was elie and him father moved to for a short peirod at auschwitz?
buna.
why did elie get sent to the dentist?
he has a gold crown
who was idek?
he was elie's supervisor
why does elie give his father marching lessons?
so his father won't get beaten.
why is the hanging of the pipel significant?
the pipel didn't die immediatly
what did mr. wiesel give elie and why?
he gave him a spoon and a knife because his father was chosen at the selection.
why was elie in the hospital?
he foot swelled up and he needed surgery.
what happened to zalman?
he gets trampled during the evacuation of the camp.
how do elie and mr. wiesel help each other stay alive?
they let let each other get sleep and wake them up when they need it.
how does mr. wiesel avoid being selected?
elie distracted the guards
why was mr. wiesel almost thrown from the carriage?
they thought he was dead and it would leave more room for the living.
why do some prisoners act like animals?
they are so hungry
where does the train ride end?
buchenwald
why does elie decide to be invalid?
to stay with his dying father.
what happened to mr. wiesel?
he was hit on the head and the next morning
explain "a corpse gazed back at me"
after everything elie had experienced
what is a synagogue?
holy place for jewish people.
who was juliek?
kid close to elie's age in concentration camp
who was the gestapo?
german police force who was brutal.
who was tzipora?
elie's sister
what is anti-semitism?
hatred towards jews.
what is the definition of apathy?
having a lack of interest and enthusiasim.
what pestilence?
a fatal epidemic.
what was sighet?
elie's hometown.
what was a theme relating to family?
family can get you through tough times.
what is a theme relating to resiliance?
resiliance can get you rewarded.
what is a theme about help?
help can be found in unexpecting places.
what is significant about the title night?
the whole thing is like a nightmare
who was elie wiesel?
holocaust survivor.
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