Wednesday, December 10, 2014

SETTING:

When does the story begin?
At the synagogue
What year is it at the end of Chapter One?
1943
Where does Elie live?
Sighet, Transylvania

IN-TEXT QUESTIONS:

Describe where Moishe the Beadle is taken and what happens to him.
He was taken to the forest of Galicia. The Gestapo killed all of the people he was transported with, he faked his death from a leg injury and escaped.
Describe the treatment Moishe the Beadle is given when he returns.
He was treated as if he had gone insane, as if he wanted pity for the trauma he was put through.
Describe the condition of the synagogue when the Hungarian police brings the Jewish Community there.
The synagogue was in ruins, decorations ripped off the walls, and all the belongings taken.


SHORT ANSWER QUESTION
Minimum 4-5 Sentences

Why don’t the Jews listen to the warnings of the danger to come? What explains their ignorant optimism?
They hoped and wanted the reality of the situation not to be right, that they were safe from the war,  that all warnings were just people going insane from stress. 

1 comment:

  1. WHEN does the story begin is the first question. Overall, pretty good, but your answers aren't descriptive enough. Please keep this in mind for the future questions.

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