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Night Reading Quiz: Section II

Directions: Answer 3 of the following choices with detail, insight, and analysis. Be sure to
explain thoughts clearly, and cite all evidence appropriately (Wiesel #). Each response is worth 5
points. This quiz will be timed; books are permitted.

1. For the second time, the Jews of Sighet are warned of what is awaiting them as
Mrs. Schchter begins screaming about the fire. Explain the significance of this scene
and how it might relate to Moishes story.

2. Throughout the camp, veteran inmates are used as enforcers and guards of new
inmates. What do the differences in treatment demonstrate about how a person can be
affected by hardships?

3. On page 35, the processing of the prisoners begins. Explain the system used by
the Nazis to dehumanize and control the Jews as they arrive at the camp.

4. What is the irony of the sign at the front of the camp: Work Makes You Free
(Wiesel 40).