(Assignment 4) Questions chapters 2 & 3

1. Explain, "our eyes were opened, but too late." Where was the train at this point?
2. What was foreshadowed by Madame Schacter's nightmare?
3. What did some of the passengers do to quiet Madame Schacter?
4. Where did the train finally stop?

1. It means that they just realized where they are and it was just a little to late for them. The train was already in a different town, they had no where to go, they couldn't escape.
2. Madame Schacter kept yelling "LOOK AT THE FIRE, LOOK!", but nothing was there.
3. They would smack her until she would shut up.
4. They had arrived in Birkenau.

1. When questioned by the S.S. Officer, why did Elie lie about his age and occupation?
2. What was the first horrifying sight that Elie at first disbelieved?
3. Explain what Elie meant when he said, "Never shall I forget these flames which consumed my faith forever."
4. How did Elie change in a short time?
5. What was Elie's first impression of Auschwitz after leaving Birkenau?
6. What was the "compulsory formality" at the entrance to all camps?
7. What sort of identification was used on the prisoners?
8. Why was the prisoner in charge of Elie's block removed from his position?
9. What were the prisoners' rations at each meal?
10. What was Bela Katz forced to do once he was chosen for his strength?

1. He had lied because that's what the guy in the striped shirt told him to do. He had said that if would be better for him.
2. When the truck full of babies and toddlers came and they just dumped them in the fire like if they were trash.
3. He will never forget the picture of the flames and the people burning in there. No matter how much he try he wont because he has lost all his faith.
4. He changed because he saw his father get hit and he didn't defend him.
5. He feels that it is better then Birkenau, so it's like a relief for him.
6. It's where they would shower them with hot water and gas.
7. They would tattoo numbers on them, and its like if they had no name it was just a number.
8. He was being to nice to the Jews.
9. They would get soup and bread once a day.
10. He was to throw his own father in the crematorium.