He is transferred to another building where he hauls heavy blocks of stone for twelve hours a day. ... The head of Elie's new block tells them that in order to pass the selection they must run in front of the SS doctors. ... But the head of the block reads off a list of ten prisoners who are to remain behind. ... After covering a distance of more than forty-two miles, finally, they are allowed to rest. ... For water, they eat the snow accumulated on each other's backs. ...

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• Grade Level: High School