Night Chapter 3 Flashcards
What was Elie’s last view of his mothers and his sisters?
The SS Soldier had called for women to go to the left and men to the right. His last view was his mother stroking Tzipora’s blonde hair.
Who were the SS men?
Nazi Soldiers
What did Elie and his father lie to Dr. Menegal?
An inmate told them to lie about their age because he knew that if you were too young or too old you woukd be sent to the furnace.
Why did his father wish Elie had gone with his mother?
So he would not be burned alive but that is what happened to his mother and sister.
What is the Kaddish?
The Jewish Prayer for the dead.
What happened to the women?
They were sent to the crematories.
Accoridng to the SS oficer, what was the only way to avoid the furnaces?
To work
Why did the gypse strike Elie’s father?
Elie’s father had asked to go to the bathroom.
To what new camp were the prisoners marched?
Buna— work camp in Auschwitz
