What three adjectives does Wiesel use when he describes “childlike” behavior? What three adjectives would you use to describe children that you know? What’s significant about how your word choices differ from Wiesel’s?
Describe what happens that makes Wiesel feel ashamed of himself forever?
What test does Wiesel believe he has failed? Do you think he is morally the same as Rabbi Eliahu’s son? Explain your answer.
As Shlomo Wiesel is dying, he has information that he must tell his son. Between gasps for breath, what does he say? What does this show about Shlomo’s character?
What is the Blockälteste’s advice to Wiesel in regards to his father? Is the Blockälteste correct? Explain your answer.
What was Shlomo Wiesel’s final word?
Why didn’t Wiesel weep when he realized his father had died?