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Where was Elie Wiesel initially moved with his family before being taken to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp?
Where was Elie Wiesel initially moved with his family before being taken to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp?
- To the ghetto in his town (correct)
- To a labor camp
- To a Red Army camp
- To a death camp
What did Germany refer to as 'the final solution' during the Holocaust?
What did Germany refer to as 'the final solution' during the Holocaust?
- The liberation by the U.S. Army
- The murder of all Jews in Europe (correct)
- The construction of ghettos
- The death marches of prisoners
Which group of individuals were also targeted for mass genocide alongside Jews in death camps like Auschwitz-Birkenau?
Which group of individuals were also targeted for mass genocide alongside Jews in death camps like Auschwitz-Birkenau?
- LGBTQ+ individuals (correct)
- Prisoners of war
- Veterans
- Refugees
In what year did Germany begin implementing 'the final solution'?
In what year did Germany begin implementing 'the final solution'?
What was the primary purpose of the death camps like Auschwitz-Birkenau?
What was the primary purpose of the death camps like Auschwitz-Birkenau?
What was the purpose of the ghettos established by the Nazis?
What was the purpose of the ghettos established by the Nazis?
Why were the Jews divided into two groups upon arrival at Birkenau?
Why were the Jews divided into two groups upon arrival at Birkenau?
What is the significance of the chimneys visible from the camps in reinforcing the dehumanizing effects of the Holocaust?
What is the significance of the chimneys visible from the camps in reinforcing the dehumanizing effects of the Holocaust?
Why were sick or injured prisoners in Buna sent to the crematoria?
Why were sick or injured prisoners in Buna sent to the crematoria?
What was the fate of prisoners who couldn't keep up during the death marches?
What was the fate of prisoners who couldn't keep up during the death marches?
What was the condition of the cattle cars in which Elie and his father traveled for ten days and nights?
What was the condition of the cattle cars in which Elie and his father traveled for ten days and nights?
How many of the 100 men loaded into Elie's cattle car survived the journey?
How many of the 100 men loaded into Elie's cattle car survived the journey?
What theme is primarily explored in the first half of the novel 'Night'?
What theme is primarily explored in the first half of the novel 'Night'?
What did Elie contemplate doing with his father during the death march?
What did Elie contemplate doing with his father during the death march?
How did early critics differ from modern critics in their reception of 'Night' by Elie Wiesel?
How did early critics differ from modern critics in their reception of 'Night' by Elie Wiesel?
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