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How old is Elie when the novel begins in 1942?
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twelve
fourteen
nine
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How did Moshe the Beadle escape from being killed in the forest of Galacia?
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The Germans sent him back to the village as a symbol of what was to come
He was mistaken for a Hungarian
He could tell the German soldiers where the Jews were hiding their savings
He was wounded and taken for dead
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How old is Elie when the novel begins in 1942?
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How did Moshe the Beadle escape from being killed in the forest of Galacia?
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Elie, in 1944, asked his father to obtain emigration permits for Palestine and to sell his business to leave the country. Why did his father reject this idea?
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When the Hungarian police ordered the Jews to hand over all their gold, jewels, and valuable objects, what did Elie's father do with all their savings?
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Late in 1943, after many reports of antisemitic troubles in other places, the Jews of Sighet ignored the warnings and German soldiers occupied the town. At first this seemed painless because
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Where was Elie's family ordered to go instead of going to their scheduled deportation car?
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Elie and his family were offered a second chance to escape to the village of their old servant. What was Elie's father's reason for not going this time?
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Despite the fact that the community was soon split up and moved into two ghettos, the Wiesels could continue to live in their own house as long as they
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When their deportation seems inevitable, the Jews of Sighet gossip about being sent to work camps or brick factories. They left their homes that day
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How did the Gestapo ensure that none of the people would attempt to escape during the move?
