Elie Wiesel's father avoided being selected at Gleiwitz by pretending to be sick and staying lying down in the barracks during the selection process.
He was unconscious.
Eliezer's father avoids being selected at Gleiwitz by lying about his age and saying he is younger than he is. This allows him to be placed in a group that is less likely to be chosen for work detail or further selection.
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Mr. Wiesel avoids the second selection by feigning sickness and staying hidden, avoiding detection by the SS officers conducting the selection process. By staying out of sight and not drawing attention to himself, he is able to avoid being chosen for the second selection.
In the book Night by Elie Wiesel, the Jews at Kaschau are told to lie about their ages and occupations to avoid being selected for labor or execution. They are also told to appear healthy and strong to increase their chances of survival.
Elie Wiesel's shoes were not taken away at Buna because he managed to hide them and keep them with him. This helped him to avoid having to walk barefoot and endure the harsh conditions in the camp.
In "Night" by Elie Wiesel, the prisoners were instructed to say they were older than their actual ages to avoid being selected for extermination. This was done in a desperate attempt to increase their chances of survival in the concentration camps.
Elie Wiesel was whipped by a prisoner trustee in the concentration camp because he witnessed the trustee trying to avoid work. This incident highlights the brutal and arbitrary nature of punishment in the camp, where inhumane treatment was common.
The individual is selected and the population evolves. Keep this straight and you will avoid much confusion in the future.
I took the circuitous route to avoid the accident site. They chose a less direct route to the convention and instead selected a circuitous approach to the main entrance as to avoid publicity .
Ultimately there was nothing one could do to avoid being selected, there were a few things one could do to increase one's chances (obviously dependent on which type of selection): one would want to seem healthier, fitter and if one were young, older. If it were selection on arrival one would want a trade, not to be educated.
Roran, Eragon's cousin, was the babies father. They found out and quickly married to avoid any shame on Katrina.