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October 14, 1986

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has resolved that the Nobel Peace Prize for 1986 should be awarded to the author, Elie Wiesel. It is the Committee's opinion that Elie Wiesel has emerged as one of the most important spiritual leaders and guides in an age when violence, repression and racism continue to characterise the world.

Wiesel is a messenger to mankind; his message is one of peace, atonement and human dignity. His belief that the forces fighting evil in the world can be victorious is a hard-won belief. His message is based on his own personal experience of total humiliation and of the utter contempt for humanity shown in Hitler's death camps. The message is in the form of a testimony, repeated and deepened through the works of a great author.

Wiesel's commitment, which originated in the sufferings of the Jewish people, has been widened to embrace all repressed peoples and races.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee believes that Elie Wiesel, with his message and through his practical work in the cause of peace, is a convincing spokesman for the view of mankind and for the unlimited humanitarianism which are at all times necessary for a lasting and just peace.

Pages 1-10

1.  Elie spent his childhood in the town of A.  Auschwitz  B.  Buchenwald  C.  Sighet   D. Transylvania. 
2.  Elie was how old when this story started:  A.  12  B.  13  C.  14  D.  15
3.  How many children were in the Wiesel family?  A.  2  B.  3  C. 4  D. 6
4.  Who became Elie’s master guide to the Cabala?  A.  Bea  B.  Moshe the Beadle  C.  his father  D.  Anne Frank
5.  Where was Moshe the Beadle wounded by the Gestapo?  A.  leg  B.  neck  C.  arm  D.  back
6.  Moshe the Beadle’s tale of Gestapo slaughter of Jews in Poland was A.  A total fabrication  B.  a dream he had  C.  a story he
invented   D.  true
7.  In 1943 in Sighet, life for Jews was A.  dangerous  B.  normal  C.  horrible  D.  filled with disease
8.  In 1944 which form of government took over Sighet and the surrounding area?  A.  communist  B.  democratic  C.  fascist  D.  libertarian

Pages 11-20
9. What terrible news did Elie's father bring to the families following Passover Week in 1944: A. famine B. curfews C. death D. deportation
10. "The Hungarian police struck out with truncheons and rifle butts, to right and left, without reason, indiscriminately, their blows falling upon old men and women, children and invalids alike." A truncheon is A. a short thick stick B. a gun C. a whip D. a rock.
11. The Hungarian police forced how many Jews into one train car: A. 50 B. 60 C. 70 D. 80

Pages 21-30
12. Madame Schachter problem was: A. She had gone out of her mind B. She was sick with a fever C. She was homesick for Sighet D. She was pregnant
13. Madame Schacter claimed to see: A. a storm approaching B. fire C. armies attacking D. children dying
14. When the train finally stopped the first time it was at: A. London B. Berlin C. Auschwitz D. Birkenau
15. When the train stopped the second time it was at: a. Birkenau B. Berlin C. London D. Auschwitz

Pages 31-40
16. How many steps away from the burning pit were Elie and his father before they were ordered to turn to the left: A. 15 B. 10 C. 5 D. 2
17. At Auschwitz, what was engraved on the arm of Elie: A. his last name B. Auschwitz C. the number A-7713 D. the date of arrival

Pages 41-50
18. Noon meals each day in Auschwitz consisted primarily of: A. soup B. spaghetti C. sandwiches D. meatloaf
19. Wiesel stayed at Auschwitz how long: A. 2 weeks B. 3 weeks C. 1 month D. 1 year
20. The next camp Wiesel lived in was A. Buna B. Buchenwald C. Berlin D. Birkenau
21. Why Elie summoned to the dentist's office: A. toothache B. to become a dental assistant C. to pull his gold tooth D. to cook for the dentist

Pages 51-60
22. Wiesel's gold tooth was pulled out with : A. a knife B. rusty spoon C. tongs D. chainsaw
23. Elie's punishment for secretly observing Idek molesting a young girl was: A. death B. solitary confinement for a week C. 25 lashings with a whip D. tongue lashing

Pages 61-70

24.  Why was the little boy hung?  A.  He talked back to the guard  B.  He had assisted in the sabotage of the power station at Buna  C. He tried to run away  D.  He refused to enter the crematorium.
25.  Rosh Hashanah is the A.  first day of the Jewish New Year  B.  the last day of the Jewish year  C.  the name of a meal the Jews eat  D.  the Jewish holy book
26.  What was the New Year’s gift the SS gave to the Jews this year:  A.  freedom  B.  turkey dinner  C.  selection   D.  medicine
27.  During the selection process what happened?  A.  Elie passed but his father failed  B.  his father passed but Elie failed  C.  both failed  D.  both passed

Pages 71-91

28. Elie's father gave Elie his knife and spoon because: A. It was time to eat B. He thought he was about to die C. Elie's silverware was dirty D. Elie's father was on a fast and refused to use them.
29. Why was Elie rushed to the hospital? A. He needed a tetanus shot B. He had fainted from hard work C. His father was dying D. His foot was swollen and filled with pus
30. When news came that the Russians were coming, Elie and h is father made a desperate decsion together: A. They would hide in the camp B. They would evacuate with the camp C. They would get guns and fight D. They would kill themselves.

Pages 92-end
31. How long did Elie remain at the camp called Gleiwitz? A. 3 days B. 5 days C. 1 week D. 16 days
32. After leaving Gleiwitz, they arrived at A. Venice B. Birkenau C. Buchenwald D. Buna
33. Near the end, while at Buchenwald, Elies's father grew sick with A. polio B. rabies C. dysentery D. scabies
34. Elie's father uttered these last words/word before he died: A. "Eliezer" B. "Help me!" C. "It's the end." D. "I love you."
35. What happened of monumental importance on April 10th, 1945: A. Elie died B. Elie's father rose from the dead C. The Germans blew the camp up D. The camp was liberated by the resistance movement
36. Three days after Buchenwald was liberated A. Elie nearly died from a snake bite B. Elie got married C. Elie found his mother D. Elie got food poisoning
37. Elie was born in : A. Romania B. South Dakota C. Hungary D. Russia

A question from the preface:
38. When Elie was liberated from Buchenwald, he imposed a period of silence upon himself for how long? A. 1 year B. 4 years C. 10 years D. 20 years

Essay Questions:
1. Explain the meaning of the phrase "I remember that I found the soup excellent that evening" (p. 60).
2. Write an essay on the theme--"The Last Nights" as mentioned on page 79. Here is the quote: "The last night in Buna. Yet another last night. The night at home, the last night in the ghetto, the last night in the train, and, now, the last night in Buna. how much longer were our lives to be dragged out from one 'last night" to another?"
3. An essay. Explain this passage and give its importance to the story of suffering and the Holocaust: "I do not know for how long he played. I was overcome by sleep. When I awoke, in the daylight, I could see Juliek, opposite me, slumped over, dead. Near him lay his violin, smashed, trampled, a strange overwhelming little corpse" (p. 91).