Ella Beidler

Honors Social Justice

Chapter 4 exam
1.
Using the documentary, the book, or researched information, cite examples
of the fact that not all people in any situation where persecution of the Jews was
taking place were part of the persecution. Give specific examples of what people did
to help rather than hurt. (20 points)

When Elie and his father first arrived at Auschwitz, a man told them what
ages to tell the Nazis to avoid being killed.

Kitty made alliances with many people for access to food and clothing.

A French girl comforted Elie after he had been beaten by the guard and was
sitting in a corner weeping.

Kitty's mother kept her in the nursing unit with her to keep her safe.

Elie's block leader told everyone how to act in front of the SS examination in
order not to be killed, he told them to not look sacred and run as fast as they
could.
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2.
Do the necessary research and describe the events after World War II that
led to the founding of the Jewish State of Israel. (15 points)
Britain had control over Israel during the Holocaust and allowed few Jews to
immigrate to the region for safety from persecution. Plus, the Arabs in the region
opposed of the idea of bringing Jewish refugees into the country because they
wanted the land as a home place for their religion. When many people rebelled,
Zionist movements were created to let people into the country. Britain gave the
issue to the United Nations in 1947 when they could no longer handle the
arguments about the 2 groups settling on the land. The UN compromised with a
partition that decided to make Israel a Jewish and Arab state but would isolate the 2
groups. However, the Arabs were upset with this contract. When the partition was
certified and Jews began to enter, Arabs started invading the region to keep the
Jews out.
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3.
Explain some of the situations in the Mideast that have kept that part of the
world in a constant state of tension since 1948. (20 points)
For many years, the 2 religious groups known as Judaism and Islam have
been fighting for what each claim their true homeland is known as Israel,
specifically Jerusalem, which is a major religious city for both religions. When the
Arabs first invaded Jewish territory, the Jews won the War of Independence which
granted them all the land except the Gaza Strip and the West Bank that became
Arab territory. The Arab-Israeli War had been a civil war that lasted many years and
led to hundreds of deaths from both groups. When the Jews destroyed Arab villages
that were in Jewish land, it left the people homeless and trapped in poor refugee
camps minimally funded by the UN. The Arab- Israeli War was a revolt against the
Jews by the Arabs to prevent establishing a Jewish state. They set up numerous
terrorist attacks and many movements occurred that sparked violence. There is still

tension as each group fights for land in Israel and Jordan and fight for dominance of
naming the land a Jewish or Arab State.
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4.
Create and submit a Cut and Paste poem based on the novel Night.
Include the page numbers when you create the poem. (20 points)
1. I studied the Talmud, and at night I ran to the synagogue to weep over the
destruction of the Temple. (pg1). 2. Not to learn it by heart, but to extract the divine
essence from it (pg. 2). 3. You must never lose faith, even when the sword hangs
over your head, thats the teaching of our sages (pg. 29). 4. My God, Lord of the
Universe, give me the strength never to do what Rabbi Eliahouss son has done (pg.
87). 5. But I told him that I did not believe that they could burn people in our age
that humanity would never tolerate it (pg. 30). 6. I do not know if it has ever
happened before, in the history of the Jews, that people have ever recited the
prayer for of the dead for themselves. (pg. 31). 7. For the first time, I felt revolt rise
up in me. Why should I bless His name? The Eternal Lord of the Universe, the AllPowerful and terrible, was silent. What had I to thank Him for? (pg. 31) .8. I bade
farewell to my father, to the whole universeas I came face to face with the Angel
of Death (pg. 31). 9. I did not deny Gods existence, but I doubted His absolute
justice (pg42). 10. But we were no longer afraid of death; at any rate, not of that
death [bombing] (pg. 57). 11. That night the soup tasted like corpses (pg. 62). 12.
Once I had believed profoundly that upon one solidary deed of mine, one solidary
prayer, depended on the salvation of the world(pg. 65).13. I felt very strong. I was
the accuser, God was the accused (pg. 65). 14. I had ceased to be anything but
ashes, yet I felt myself to be stronger than the Almighty, to whom my life had been
tied for so long (pg. 65). 15. As I swallowed my soup, I saw in the gesture as an act
of rebellion and protest against Him (pg. 66). 16. In the depths of my heart, I felt a
great void (pg. 66). 17. I was afraid of having to wish him a Happy New Year when I
no longer believed in it (pg. 65). 18. What difference did it make? To die today or
tomorrow, or later? The night was long and never ending. (pg. 93). 19.And, in the
depths of my being, in the recesses of my weakened conscience, could I have
searched it, I might perhaps have found something like- free at last!(pg. 106). 20. I
spent my days in total idleness. And I had but one desire-to eat. I no longer thought
of my father or of my mother (pg. 107).
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5.
Find the lyrics of any song(s) that deal with the war in Iraq. Analyze the
lyrics to show how they apply to the war. Give your personal reaction to the lyrics.
(10 points/song to a max of 40)
---------------------------6.
There are several parts of Wiesel's story that make it clear that the Jewish
community of Sighet (and probably most places) was simply not willing to recognize
the danger it was in. Cite as many specific examples of this undying attitude of
hope and acceptance that you can find throughout the novel. (20 points)
- The Jewish people didnt question when the foreign Jews were first deported, they
did not question the mysterious command but rather accepted and went along with
it. In Sighet, after the Jes left. Several days passed. Several weeks. Several months.

Life had returned to normal (pg. 4). Their optimism helped them when they learned
that many Jews were being attacked in other countries and the army was spreading.
However, in Sighet they automatically assumed the best for their safety The
Germans wont get as far as this. Theyll stay in Budapest. There are strategic and
political reasons (pg. 7). They also made the most out of the ghetto when they
were forced out of their houses and lost their rights while being isolated to the other
non-Jewish citizens; they made their own council and settled in while pleased they
were living among brothers and sisters. They were also optimistic even when they
were deported out of the ghetto to a secret place they werent allowed to know, a
germ of hope stayed alive in our hearts (pg13). Instead, they accepted it and
hoped it would be a better place. There was joy-yes joy. Perhaps they thought that
God could have devised no torment in hell worse than that of sitting there among
the bundles, in the middle of the road, beneath a blazing sun; that anything would
be preferable to that(pg. 14).
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7. Discuss the music of the Holocaust in terms of its moods and purpose. (15
points).

The music about the Holocaust is mainly a mournful sound. In rare cases, it is
joyful because the music was composed during dark depressing times for the
authors. The music is used to bring about the solemn oppression the Jews faced
with physical and emotional distress. The sounds can be fast or slow but it is
similar because it is used to portray the feelings about the Holocaust which is
negative but yet meaningful.

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8.
Find the names of the various concentration camps and describe each
according to purpose, size and outcome. (20 points)
Amersfoort- People such as Jews, Jehovah's witnesses, prisoners of war from the
Soviet Union, and members of the resistance, clergy, black marketers, clandestine
butchers and smugglers were there. Death was mostly caused by violent beatings
by the commanders. It opened in 1941 and closed in 1943.
Dachau- One of the first concentrations camps. It was first used to imprison political
leaders but eventually opened for Jews. Many died from beatings and lack of food. It
held maximum of 20,000 prisoners at a time, were 35,000 died in the camp.
Buchenwald- one of the first and largest concentration camps in German territory.
People worked in armaments factories. These people included Jehovah's witnesses,
criminals, prisoners of war, homosexuals, and people with physical birth defects.
56,000 died out of 250,000 prisoners.
Flossenburg- a minimum of 100,000 people went there and a minimum amount of
30,000 people died. Located near the border of Czechoslovakia. Built in May of
1937. Many political prisoners attended and died in the camp.
Hinzert- between 1939- 1945, 13,600 prisoners were imprisoned. It was known for
its brutality and violent deaths. Most murders were public for others to see. Many
prisoners were transferred to other camps if they survived. A minimum of 302
people died.

Jagala- A labor camp- only held 200 people at once, whoever wasnt selected to
work in the camp was exterminated. The longest life span in the camp was several
months. 2,000-3,000 people were killed in the camp.
Warshaw- was a labor and concentration camp. Located in Poland and mainly
targeted Polish citizens. Jews were transported from the Warshaw ghetto into the
camp where they were killed. Maximum of 200,000 people died out of a maximum
of 400,000 people in the camp.
Soldau- Used for Polish and Jewish prisoners. Many were killed due to starvation and
lack of hygiene. 13,000 people died out of 30,000 prisoners.
Klooga- a labor sub camp in which was composed of 12 mini camps. 1,800- 2,000
people died of execution, starvation and disease. People who survived were sent to
another sub camp in Poland named, Sttutof. Many resistances were formed in the
camp but later withered due to many people being sent to other camps.
Mechelen- was a detention and deportation camp in Belgium- Many people took
place in a series of transports took to Auschwitz when the camp was threatened of
being invaded. A minimum of 3,000 people died out of the 25,000.
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9.
Trace the changes in Elie's faith throughout the novel. (15 points)
- In the beginning of the book, Elie was devoted to his Jewish faith and was
beginning his initiation into his religion. He like the others, was accepting of their
fate and optimistic until they reached the concentration camp. After seeing the
horrible murders, he blamed God for the deaths of many people. He lost faith as he
blamed God for his suffering and refused to thank him. He didnt stop believing in
Him, he left his faith because he could not follow a God who could cause him so
much infliction. He rebelled many times throughout the story such as not praying
during Jewish holidays and not fasting. He only cared for food and sleep. In the end
of the story, Elie described himself in total idleness, he only cared for food and sleep
and he no longer thought of happy memories. He became distant from God and
himself.
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10.
List the phrases used in the novel to convey the idea of the injustice that is inflicted
upon the Jewish people. Include the page number when you make the list. (20 points)

The same day the Hungarian police burst into all the Jewish houses in the
street. A Jew no longer had the right to keep his house gold, jewels, or any
objects of value. (pg. 8)

When the three days were up, there was a new decree: every Jew must wear
a yellow star (pg. 8).

One by one the houses emptied, the street filled with people and bundles. By
ten o' clock, all the condemned were outside (pg. 14).

Lying down was out of the question, and we were only able to sit by deciding
to take turns (pg. 21).

They took our hair off with clippers, and shaved off all the hair on our bodies
(pg. 33).

The Kapos beat us once more, but I had ceased to feel pain from their blows
(pg. 34).
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