Elie's father has a colic attack and is slapped. Elie does not even respond. He is petrified. He is not the same man he once was.
Appointment
A-7713?
That's me.
The Jews go through a medical check-up. The dentist is looking for gold teeth to tear out. Elie does have a gold crown which he will have to deal with later.
The block secretary summons Elie to send him to the dentist to have his crown removed. He is referred to only as A-7713 (given to him previously) and he responds to it. It is now his identity.