CHARACTERS:

Detail everything you know about them (physical description, personality, etc.):

Dr. Josef Mengele:?

Elie:?

Stein of Antwerp: the husband of Reizel, a member of Elie's family, 

Akiba Drummer:?

SETTING:

Detail the time and place the story is presently at:

Detail the routine the prisoners were forced to endure after they first entered Auschwitz.

They were shaved, forced to undress and hold their belt and shoes. Then a disinfection and a warm shower. Finally their were given now prisoner clothes.

How long did the deportees stay at Auschwitz?

They spent three weeks at Auschwitz. 

What’s the name of the second camp they attended?

Buna

IN-TEXT QUESTIONS:

Why did Elie lie to Stein about his knowledge of the man’s family?

Because, since Elie has been in this nightmare he has seen so much pain and suffering he did not want to cause that grieve to one of his only family members. So lying was Elie only way to keep Stein's hope and will to live alive.

LITERARY ELEMENTS:

IRONY: explain why the statements are ironic and what type of irony it is.

“The good days were over.” (Pg. 41):

Its situational because there really wasn't any good days in the camps.

“Work is liberty!” (Pg. 38):

Verbal; because what is said "work is liberty" is the opposite of what is really going to happen

SIMILIES AND METAPHORS: GIVE THREE EXAMPLES

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION

What change occurs in Elie’s faith?

He still believes that there's a god in existence but a lot of his previous studious nature of the Jewish bible has began to mean nothing anymore. Why would He let them be doomed to this fate that non of them deserved? That was his main question to God Elie had. So since his arrive at the camps, he no longer prayed, nor did he care to.