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Survival and Suffering: A Memoir from Birkenau

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This powerful autobiography recounts the harrowing experiences of Elie Wiesel, a Jewish teenager during the Holocaust. From the initial shock of the German soldiers' arrival in Sighet to the terrifying transport to Auschwitz, Wiesel captures the essence of fear, loss, and hopelessness that pervaded the lives of the Jewish community. Through his memories of horrifying events, such as the fate of his mother and sister and the haunting image of Madame Schachter's visions of fire, Wiesel demonstrates the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable cruelty.

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Survival and Suffering: A Memoir from Birkenau

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  1. Terms Setting Characters Life at Birkenau Wild! 1pt 1 pt 1 pt 1pt 1 pt 2 pt 2 pt 2pt 2pt 2 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 4 pt 4 pt 4pt 4 pt 4pt 5pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt

  2. An autobiography about certain events or people written from memory

  3. memoir

  4. Jewish spiritual leader/teacher

  5. Rabbi

  6. Jewish place of worship

  7. Synagogue

  8. Against Jews

  9. Anti-semitism

  10. Jewish book of laws

  11. Talmud

  12. What is the setting at the beginning of the novel?

  13. Sighet Transylvania (Romania)

  14. What is the first impression that the villagers have of the German soldiers that occupy Sighet?

  15. They are polite…no reason to fear them.

  16. Elie and his family are transported from their village of Sighet to where?

  17. Birkenau/Auschwitz

  18. What happens to Elie’s mother and sister?

  19. They are sent to Birkenau—death camp--crematories

  20. List five restrictions placed on the Jews by the Nazis in Elie’s village.

  21. Not allowed to leave the house for 3 days. • Turn over all valuables. • All Jews had to wear yellow stars. • Transported to Ghetto. • Restricted travel (restaurants/church)

  22. Describe Moeshe the Beadle

  23. Poor man who worked in a synogogue/Elie’s mentor. Later—the first one to warn the Jews.

  24. What is Dr. Mengele’s nickname?

  25. “Angel of Death”

  26. By what “name” is Elie known at Auschwitz?

  27. A-7713

  28. Who is Madame Schachter and what is significant about her seeing fire?

  29. Woman on the train to Birkenau…FIRE…foreshadows the crematoriums.

  30. Who are the kapos?

  31. Jewish prisoners made into police to supervise other prisoners.

  32. How long is Elie at Aushwitz? Where does he go next?

  33. 3 weeks/Buna

  34. Why does Elie want to same his gold crown?

  35. It might save his life or help him buy food.

  36. Who is the “sad-eyed angel”? How does Elie react to his death?

  37. A “pipel” or beautiful child, who is hanged for refusing to give up information.

  38. What surgical procedure is performed on Elie?

  39. Drained the infection out of his foot; without anesthesia.

  40. How and why does the faceless man in the hospital refer to Hitler as a prophet?

  41. He says Hitler is the only one who keeps his promises. (By killing all of the Jews)

  42. Later this year, we will read MacBeth by William Shakespeare. Name three other plays by Shakespeare.

  43. Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, Taming of the Shrew, etc…

  44. What is the capital of South Dakota?

  45. Pierre

  46. Before 2006, what was the year the Cardinals last won the World Series?

  47. 1982

  48. What college did Mrs. Bolinger go attend?

  49. Maryville University

  50. Sing the theme song to The Fresh Prince.

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