ch. 7 questions

1. How did Elie again help his father when they were on the train?
He woke him up when they were throwing the dead bodies out of the train.

2. Describe the scene Elie witnessed between the father and son.
Eli saw a son beat his father to death over a piece of bread. Then the son got beat to death by other Jews on the train.

3. How many got out of the wagon? Where had they arrived?
A dozen of them got out of the wagon when they arrived at Buchenwald.

4. Explain how the father/son roles had been reversed in the case of Elie and his
father?
Before, it was Elie's father who was looking out for him, and now Elie is looking after his father.

5. Imagine being in Elie's position or the fathers position during this chapter, Tell me what you are going through and how would you handle it, feel, react, behave, or be!!! ( 7 sentences)

Honestly, I don't think I could have survived as long as Elie or his father did. They've both been through so much hard work and has passed so many selections. It would be so hard to see my father's life just fading away. To hear all the other Jews crying and dieing must have been so discouraging.

part 2

1. Describe the setting.
The setting of this chapter is a train car and they are being transported to another camp. Once again it is crowded and cramped. People are dieing and being thrown out when the car comes to a stop. Everyone is ready to just give up.

2.What do you think elie meant when he said, “ to die today or tomorrow. What is the difference?”
Elie meant that it didnt matter if he lived or died. He felt that he was going to die rgardless so it just didnt matter.

3.If his father was to die, do you think elie would have the motivation to live?
Yes I do think Elie would would have the motivation to live, I think he would want to live for his father.

4.What did the people do with the dead bodies?
When ther was a dead body they just threw them out. One person held the head, and one person held the feet.

5.Describe how life was like in this chapter for them. Give examples
I feel that life for them in this chapter was the worst. They reached an all-time low, they are starving, literally killing each other for food.

6.What happened when a piece of bread was thrown into a wagon?
When a piece of bread was thrown into the wagon, the Jews would fight each other to the point that they would kill each other.

7.How do the german’s react to the stampede?
The German's find it amusing.

8.The son that let his father die over a piece of bread, what was he behaving
like? Why do you think people were acting this way?
The son and everyone else, were acting like savages. They are starving, and they are willing to do anything for food.

9.How old is elie now in this chapter?
Elie is fifteen in this chapter.

10.Being his age and all things that are happening to him, could you relate to his feeling and troubles?
I cannot relate to Elie at all. I havent and hope I will never have to go through anything even close to what hes been through. I have never felt the way Elie does.

11.Who was Meir Katz? Describe him.
Meir Katz was a friend of Elies father, who worked as a gardener in Buna. he was bigger than the rest of the men so he was put in charge of the wagon.

12.Who attacked elie, why?
A stranger attacked him, and he doesnt know why.

13.What as this journey like for all the jews…describe it.
This journey is miserable and unbearable for the Jews. They are all starving and freezing.
14.Where did they arrive to?
They arrived to Buchenwald.

15.Make a prediction about the next chapter, do you think father or elie will die?
I think Elies father will become weak and not be able to live.