Night and Oprah Interview Review – Flashcards
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What camp did Elie get sent to?
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Auschwitz
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How old was Elie when he was caught?
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15
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What year did Elie get sent to the camps?
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1944
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Who in Elie's family was sent to the camps with Elie?
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His sister, mom, and dad
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How many people died at Auschwitz?
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1.1 to 1.5 million
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How many jews died in the Holocaust in total?
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More than 6 million
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What were the SS?
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Hitler's private army
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What was Buna?
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Work camp
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What was Birkenau?
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Arrival camp
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What was Auschwitz?
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Torture center
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Auschwitz is the site if the largest what?
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Mass murder in history
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What was the first method of execution developed by the Nazis?
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Gas chambers
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How long did it take to die in the gas chambers?
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15 minutes
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Who had to burn the bodies in the crematory?
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Other jewish prisoners
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When did allies know about the camps?
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1942
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When were the camps finally liberated?
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1945
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What percent of people were immediately killed on arrival at Auschwitz?
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75%
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What was the average life span of a prisoner?
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4 months
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What did prisoners eat in the camps?
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Dry bread and soup
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Elie said he spent all of his time doing what in the camp?
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Running
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How many books has Elie published?
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47
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What is Auschwitz used for today?
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Memorial and a museum
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Elie stayed in which block?
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17
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Has Elie been inside his block since he left?
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No
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Who did Elie stay alive for?
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His dad
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What two things did the prisoners adjust to?
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Madness and death
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Dr. Joseph Menkele did what at the camps?
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Injected jews with diseases
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True or False: Jewish babies were killed immediately?
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True
