Why did the Hungarian Lieutenant move among the prisoners with a basket What did those who no longer wished to taste the bitterness of terror do would you have given up what you had?
No one tries to escape because they are scared to get shot and die. 38.) Why does the Hungarian lieutenant move among the prisoners with a basket? The Hungarian lieutenant was trying to take any valuables, like gold and silver, that the Jews had left.
What happened to Moishe the Beadle and how did he change?
What happened to Moshe that caused a great change in him? Moshe was deported out of the country and saw firsthand what the Nazis had planned for the Jews. At first, how did the Jews of Sighet feel about the ghettos? they thought the ghettos were there to protect them.
Why do the prisoners decide to not make an attempt to escape?
They believe they are being taken to somewhere safe away from the front of the war. Their destination is kept a secret so they don’t try to run or rebel. You just studied 148 terms!
How did Moshe the Beadle change what is the cause of this change?
Moshe the Beadle escapes from a Nazi massacre and returns to Sighet to warn the villagers of the truth about the deportations, is treated as a madman. Moshe changed after deportation because there was no longer any joy in his eyes after he experienced the prisoners being slaughtered.
How has Moshe changed as a result of his experience?
How was Moshe changed as a result of his experience? No more joy or religious expression; didn’t sing any more. How did other people in the village react to Moshe’s story? Other people in the village refused to believe or listen to Moshe.
How did Moshe the Beadle escape?
Once his train reached Poland, he and the other Jews were ordered off by the Gestapo. They were then taken to a forest where they were systematically murdered, men, women, and children. Moshe managed to escape by pretending to be dead.
What does Moshe say about God answering our questions?
“And why do you pray, Moshe?” I asked him. “I pray to the God within me that He will give me the strength to ask Him the right questions.”
How did the Jews of Sighet react to Moshe’s miraculous escape experience?
How did the Jews of Sighet react to Moshe’s miraculous escape/experience? They thought he had gone mad and did not listen to him. His escape worried them and they listened to his warnings. His escape worried them and they listened to his warnings.
Why did Elie’s father not leave Sighet?
Elie’s father, in Night by Elie Wiesel, was like most people during WWII. He did not believe he and his family would be touched by the Holocaust. Besides, Sighet was his home, and he didn’t want to leave. Wiesel’s response was that he was too old.
Why didn’t any of the Jews believe Moishe the Beadle?
Moishe told the story of how he watched the German soldiers kill Jews and use babies as shooting targets. Why didn’t the people believe Moishe’s story? They didn’t believe Moishe’s story because Moishe the Beadle was already odd in their eyes and they felt that he was just trying to receive pity.
What does Elie’s father not want him to study?
Elie wants to study cabbala because he is very interested in it and his father thinks that he his two young and does not want him to study it yet.
Why did Elie’s father say he was too old to start a new life?
Why did the author’s father say that he was “too old to start a new life”? He had stuck by his faith for too long to give up on it now. What happened in Sighet on the seventh day of Passover? The Germans arrested the leaders of the Jewish community.
Why was water the worst poison for Elie’s father?
In Night, water was the worst poison for Elie’s father because it was polluted with fecal matter, which was the cause of his dysentery. Drinking it would simply bring on another round of diarrhea.