Night By Elie Wiesel

1. What was Auschwitz?

A concentration camp in Polish areas operated by the Third Reich during World War II.
Facts About Auschwitz:
It contained 3 main camps and 45 satellite camps. Auschwitz for a long time had been a German name for Oswiecim, the town which the camps were located by. The name "Auschwitz" became official after the Germans invaded Poland in September 1939.

The image is of the people entering Auschwitz.

An ancient castle in Italy.

A famous tourist destination in France.

A university in Germany known for its medical research.

Auschwitz was a notorious concentration camp operated by the Third Reich during World War II, not a university, tourist destination, or ancient castle.

Explanation

Auschwitz was a notorious concentration camp operated by the Third Reich during World War II, not a university, tourist destination, or ancient castle.

2. What is Birkenau?

A concentration camp that was part of Auschwitz.
Facts About Birkenau:
It was built after Auschwitz I and more people had passed through its gates then Auschwitz I. The first gas chamber at Birkenau was called the "Little Red House," because it was a small, red, brick cottage. It was up for usage in March of 1942.

The image is the survivors of Birkenau

An ancient city in Europe.

A famous restaurant in Germany.

A mountain range in South America.

Birkenau was a concentration camp that was part of the Auschwitz complex, where atrocities of the Holocaust took place during World War II.

Explanation

Birkenau was a concentration camp that was part of the Auschwitz complex, where atrocities of the Holocaust took place during World War II.

3. What was the type of transportation the Jews had to get to the concentration camps?

Airplanes

Luxury buses

Personal vehicles

Cattle cars or the Holocaust trains.

Facts: The trip would last about 4 and a half days, sometimes longer if troops needed to use the tracks. Most of the time the people in these trains only had standing room. The longest transport of war, from Corfu, took 18 days. When they finally opened the doors to the camps everyone in the train had died.

During the Holocaust, Jews were transported to concentration camps in overcrowded cattle cars, referred to as the Holocaust trains. These trains provided minimal space and harsh conditions for the passengers, resulting in many deaths before reaching the camps.

Explanation

During the Holocaust, Jews were transported to concentration camps in overcrowded cattle cars, referred to as the Holocaust trains. These trains provided minimal space and harsh conditions for the passengers, resulting in many deaths before reaching the camps.

4. Definition of Optimism.

To believe good things are going to happen.

The Germans made the camps seem like a good thing. Many people had optimistic thoughts. Although all these things the Germans said was a lie

To have no expectations about the future.

To believe bad things are going to happen.

To always expect the worst.

Optimism is the belief that good things will happen in the future, even if the current situation may be challenging or difficult. It involves maintaining a positive outlook and hopeful attitude towards life.

Explanation

Optimism is the belief that good things will happen in the future, even if the current situation may be challenging or difficult. It involves maintaining a positive outlook and hopeful attitude towards life.

5. What is the definition of Wretched Stench?

A loud noise.

A bright light.

A very bad smell.

This is how Elie describes the cattle cars smelling. Probably because no one showered or brushed their teeth and everyone did their business in a bucket inside the closely packed cattle car.

A pleasant fragrance.

The correct answer describes wretched stench as a very bad smell based on Elie's description of the cattle car during his experiences. The incorrect answers provide contrasting definitions that do not align with the concept of wretched stench.

Explanation

The correct answer describes wretched stench as a very bad smell based on Elie's description of the cattle car during his experiences. The incorrect answers provide contrasting definitions that do not align with the concept of wretched stench.