Question

night chapter 3, pg 40
it was a beautiful day in may. the fragrances of spring were in the air. the sun was setting. but no sooner had we taken a few more steps than we saw the barbed wire of another camp. this one had an iron gate with the overhead inscription: arbeit macht frei. work makes you free. auschwitz.
what does arbeit macht frei mean?
work makes you free.
anteaters live here.
art makes you happy.
animals attack stragglers.

Explanation:

"Arbeit Macht Frei" is a German phrase. "Arbeit" means work, "macht" means makes, and "frei" means free. It was the infamous slogan at Auschwitz - a Nazi concentration camp.

Answer:

Work makes you free.