This person was sent to the camp and escaped to warn the others of what was to come.

"I shall not describe my life during that period it no longer mattered. Since my fathers death, nothing mattered to me anymore."

"...needles in hand, tattooed numbers on our left arms. I became A-7713. From then on, I had no other name."

What would've happened to Elie if he stayed in the infermory?

The father of the main character

"Look at the fire, look at the flames, flames everywhere..."

"All specialists--locksmiths, carpenters, electricians, watchmakers-one step forward."

What were the SS Guards doing when the Jews first arived the the camp?

This person always played the violin

"faster you tramps! You flea-ridden dogs!"

"As I bit my lips in order to not howl with pain, he must have mistaken my silence for defiance and so he continued to hit me harder and harder."

What was it that Franek wanted from Elie?

This person slapped Elie's father when he asked to use the bathroom

"As far as I'm concerned, this whole business of deportation is nothing but a big farce."

"The world? The world is not interested in us. Today, everything is possible, even the crematoria..."

Where was Elie and his father before they were sent to Buna?

This person wanted to pull out Elie's gold crown

"You lucky, little fellow... you fell into a good kommando."

"Not cry? We're on the threshold of death. Soon, we shall be inside...Do you understand? Inside. How could I not cry."

Where did Elie and his father march to and how far did they travel ?