Night, Elie Wiesel Questions ass. 3

♥1. Who is Moishe/Moche the Beadle?
-He was a man of all work at a Hasidic synagogue. He was very poor and people were very fond of him.He always made himself seem invisible. He was awkward and he made others smile.His gaze was lost.He was the one who explained to Elie that every question possessed a power that didn't lie in the answer. pg. 1
♥2. Why did Eliezer cry when he prayed?
-He didn't know why it is that he cried, it was just a feeling that grew inside him while he prayed and he had to let it out. pg.2
♥3.When Moishe/Moche returned what did he tell?
-The train full of deportees had crossed the Hungarian frontier and on polish territory had been taken in charge by the gestapo.the Jews had to get out and climb into lorries and rode toward a forest. they were mad e to dig huge graves. when they had finished, the gestapo had to kill them. They had to go up to the grave and present their necks. The babies were thrown into the air and were used as targets.Moshie was wounded in the leg and "miraculously" escaped because he was taken for dead. pg. 4
♥4.Why didn't people believe him?
-Everyone thought he had lost his mind and that he just wanted them to pity him.pg.5
♥5.List the ways the Jewish people of Sighet lost their rights (List 5).
- 1.Some of their homes were taken over by German soldiers and they had to do what they said. p. 7
- 2. They wouldn't be allowed to leave their houses for three days - on pain of death p.8
- 3.They couldn't keep any gold, jewels, or any objects of value in the house, so they were taken away.p.8
- 4. Every Jew had to wear the yellow star. p.8
-5. They were not allowed to go to restaurants or cafés, to travel on the railway, to attend the synagogue, or to go out to the street after 6 ' o clock. p. 9
♥6. What is a Ghetto?
-A ghetto is a section inhabited by members of an ethnic group (ex. Jews)
♥7.Why did citizens resist the truth , even when it was in front of them?
-They didn't think Hitler would be able to kill all Jews because they were millions and spread around all over the country. Also because it was the middle of the 20th century.
♥8.Describe the conditions in the train (at the end of the chapter).
They were 80 people to a car, and were left a few loaves of bread and some buckets of water. There were bars at the windows. The cars were sealed. In each car there was a person in charge, if someone escaped, he would get shot.