Night Comprehension Questions

Question

Chapter 3 Questions
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 has Elie changed 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 this position? 9. What were the prisoner’s rations at each meal?
10. What was Bela Katz forced to do once he was chosen for his strength?
one sentcne each

Answer 1

1. Elie lied about his age and occupation to avoid being separated from his father and to increase his chances of survival by appearing more useful to the Nazis as a younger laborer.
2. The first horrifying sight that Elie disbelieved was the burning of babies in a pit, which seemed too unimaginable and horrific to accept as reality.
3. When Elie said, “Never shall I forget these flames which consumed my faith forever,” he meant that the traumatic experiences he witnessed shattered his belief in God and humanity.
4. Elie changed rapidly from a hopeful, faithful boy to a fearful, hardened survivor deeply affected by the brutality around him.
5. Elie’s first impression of Auschwitz after leaving Birkenau was that it was relatively cleaner and less chaotic than he had anticipated, despite knowing its sinister purpose.
6. The “compulsory formality” at the entrance to all camps was the dehumanizing process of being stripped of personal belongings and being assigned a number.
7. Prisoners were given identification numbers tattooed on their arms as their sole means of identification and were stripped of their names and identities.
8. The prisoner in charge of Elie’s block was removed from his position for being too sympathetic and unable to manage the harsh expectations imposed by the guards.
9. The prisoners’ rations at each meal typically consisted of a thin soup and a small piece of bread, barely enough to sustain them.
10. Bela Katz was forced to cremated the bodies of his own father and other deceased prisoners once he was chosen for his strength.