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Elie Wiesel’s “Night”
Elie Wiesel’s “Night”
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1
The Jewish prisoners are first taken Auschwitz
False
True
2
What is Elie’s punishment for meddling in Idek’s affairs?
He received 25 lashes
He had to give up his shoes
He lost his ration of bread and soup
He was given an extra duty at work
3
Aryan
Hitler’s “least favorite race”
Elie’s “favorite race”
Hitler’s “preferred race”
Shlomo’s “worst race”
4
During the first chapter, what is the feeling of the Jews of Sighet?
They seem happy about the war
They seem worried about the war
They do not seem to think the war is a threat
They since that they are in danger
5
Passover
Jewish celebration of the liberation from Egyptians (in past)
German celebration of the liberation from Polish (in past)
American celebration of the liberation from Natives (in past)
Russian celebration of the liberation from themself (in past)
6
Juliek died the night he played Beethoven’s concerto
True
False
7
The prisoners covered more than 40 kilometers by foot
True
False
8
Buna is much more difficult now than it was two years ago
True
False
9
What does Elie do that finally wakes his father up
Shakes him
Throws cold water on his face
Yells at him
Slaps him
10
After Passover, Eliezer’s father learns that German soldiers will leave town
False
True
11
How old are Elie and his father advised to be?
18 and 40
15 and 50
15 and 40
18 and 50
12
Why does Elie’s father wake him up when he’s sleeping in the snow?
He doesn’t want his son to get stepped on
He doesn’t want his son to get cold
The SS order all of the prisoners to be up and awake
It is dangerous to sleep in the snow because you might not wake up
13
Beadle
Someone who assists a German officer
Someone everyone is obsessed with
Someone everyone in town thinks is crazy
Someone who assists a religious leader
14
When they arrive at their final destination, what do they smell?
Fire
Soup
Burnt popcorn
Burnt flesh
15
Why does a fellow prisoner advise Elie and his father about their age?
He wants them to get separated
He wants them to stay together
The old and young are killed immediately
The old and young are taken to nicer barracks
16
Death is the penalty for possessing valuables
True
False
17
Ghettos
Segregated area of a city
Party area of a city
Famous area of a city
Hippie area of a city
18
What is Elie’s last memory of his father?
He’s resting peacefully in his bed
He has a battered skull and is near death
He is fighting the other prisoners for his rations
He’s covered in vomit and blood
19
What happened to Zalman during the run?
He escaped from the SS
He had a heart attack
He was trampled to death
He was shot by the SS
20
After waking up, Elie immediately looks for food
True
False
21
Elie’s first impression of Auschwitz was that it was better than Birkenau
True
False
22
The prisoners believe the front is drawing near because they see tanks and soldiers
False
True
23
A family friend, Hungarian police officer, tried to warn Elie’s family about impending danger
True
False
24
What does Elie’s father say that worries Elie?
He was selected
The rations are running low
The Germans are coming
He’s ready to give up
25
What is wrong with Elie’s father?
He has dysentery
He has the stomach flu
He is old and weak
He has hypothermia
26
At the end of the chapter, Eliezer and his family are allowed to stay in the ghetto
True
False
27
What does Elie want to study?
The Talmud
The Bible
The Kabbalah
Christianity
28
What do the prisoners do to try to avoid the selection?
All of the above
Run
Avoid looking the SS in the eyes
Move around
29
The train takes the prisoners to an even smaller ghetto
False
True
30
What familiar fear does Elie encounter?
The fear of losing his father
The fear of death
The fear of starvation
The fear of execution
31
At this point in the story, Elie is 17 years old
False
True
32
Talmud
Russian Law
German Law
Polish Law
Jewish Law
33
Elie tells Stein from Antwerp a lie
True
False
34
What would’ve happened to Elie and his father if they had stayed in hospital?
They would’ve been liberated two days later
They would have been transferred to another concentration camp
They would have had to catch up with the other prisoners
They would’ve been executed two days later
35
Rabbi Eliahu’s son helped his father keep up with the group during the run
True
False
36
Synagogue
A building for the Hitler Youth organization
A building for Jewish rivals
A building for Jewish religious services
A building where people are burned
37
At Gleiwitz, Elie was nearly crushed by all of the prisoners in the barrack
False
True
38
What happens when German workmen throw scraps of bread in the train car?
The SS decides who gets the extra ration of bread
The starving prisoners share the food equally
The Jews give the bread crumbs to the weakest people
The Jews fight each other to the death for a few crumbs
39
What actions do people take to quiet Madame Schachter?
They beat her several different times
They put a cool cloth on her forehead
They talk to her
All of the above
40
Why was Moishe the Beadle expelled?
His religious teachings
He was a foreigner
He was a fugitive
He was a thief
41
At the end of the chapter, the SS load 80 prisoners in each train car
True
False
42
Auschwitz
Lumber Yard
Waterpark
Concentration Camp
Campgrounds
43
The dentist from Czechoslovakia extracted Elie’s gold crown
True
False
44
The people of Sighet do NOT feel joy during the Passover celebration
True
False
45
The prisoners are allowed to keep their original clothes
True
False
46
Hasidic
A branch of orthodox Judaism
A branch of orthodox Islamic
A branch of orthodox Buddhism
A branch of orthodox Christianity
47
How many people were in each train car?
100
80
90
70
48
How do people treat Moishe once he returns?
They take pity on him and serve him food
They eagerly listen to his stories and ask him for advice
They do not believe his stories, and they refuse to listen to him
They welcome him into their homes
49
Why do the prisoners use spoons to eat snow off each other’s backs?
The snow on the ground is dirty and contaminated
They are not allowed to bend over
The snow melts before it reaches the ground
They are too tired to bend over
50
Elie’s father gives him a knife and spoon as inheritance
False
True
51
The Gestapo suspected sabotage was behind the incident at the Buna power station
True
False
52
What advice does Stein from Antwerp give to Elie and his father?
Eat when you can
Both of the above
None of the above
Avoid the selection
53
What does Madame Schachter’s screams foreshadow?
The furnaces and crematories at Auschwitz
A fire that will destroy Auschwitz
A fireplace in the barracks
A forest fire that will distract the guards
54
At the end of the chapter, the prisoners march for 4 hours to Buna, a subcamp of Auschwitz
True
False
55
How is Moishe the Beadle able to escape?
He snuck out unseen
He had a wounded leg and was left for dead
They wanted him to go back and warn the others
He begged for his life
56
Why does Elie become angry with his father?
He leaves Elie and moves to a separate barrack
He embarrasses him in front of the Paris girl
He is not able to avoid Idek’s wrath
He tells the dentist about Elie’s gold crown
57
What family does Madame Schachter have on the train?
Her mother
Her husband
Her daughter
Her son
58
What unit are Elie and his father assigned to?
The building unit
The plumbing unit
The electrical unit
The technology unit
59
The prisoners were forced to watch executions
True
False
60
Fascism
Characterized by a rebellion
characterized by a democratic leader
characterized by a dictatorial leader
characterized by a republican leader
61
Elie injured his leg while working in the building unit
False
True
62
Why does the dentist wish to see Elie?
To examine his gold crown
To extract his gold crown
To fix his gold crown
To replace his gold crown
63
What advice does the head of the block give to Elie?
To stay warm by wearing multiple layers
To steal rations from other prisoners
To leave the camp
To not give his father his rations
64
Sighet
Location of Auschwitz
Where Moishe the Beadle was shot in the leg
A Jewish holiday
Where Elie Wiesel grew up
65
Elie’s father’s name was Shlomo
True
False
66
Eliezer and his family are forced to live in a ghetto with other Jews
True
False
67
What can you infer about Elie’s mother and Tzipora (Elie’s sister) fate?
They did not want to see Elie again
They died in the concentration camps
They survived, and were reunited after the war
They moved to a country where it was safer
68
Elie attempts to wrestle the other prisoners for pieces of bread
False
True
69
The SS officers disinfect and shave the prisoners
True
False
70
In Elie’s cattle car, more than 30 prisoners survived the last transport
True
False
71
Elie’s father was almost mistaken for dead
True
False
72
When they arrive at Buchenwald, who was able to get out of the train car?
The most feeble and sick prisoners
The remaining prisoners who could stand
The dead bodies
Nobody
73
Yossi and Tibi are brothers who work with Elie
True
False
74
What do the SS instruct the prisoners to do?
Clean the train car
Throw the dead bodies out of the car
Walk the rest of the way
Move into a smaller train car
75
When the Jewish prisoners arrive, they see the smoke stacks from the furnace
True
False
76
The SS threaten to kill the prisoners if anyone escapes from the train.
False
True
77
At the end of the chapter, it stated “the soup tasted like dirt”
True
False
78
What unit is Elie transferred to?
The construction unit
The cooking unit
The electric unit
The masonry unit
79
What thought helps Elie get through the challenges of the run?
His father
Rest
Water
Food
80
What two personal items are the Jews allowed to keep?
shoes and jackets
belts and shoes
shirts and pants
watches and pants
81
Rabbi
A person who leads a Germanic congregation.
A person who leads a Stupid congregation.
A person who leads a Jewish congregation.
A person who leads a Christian congregation.
82
At Gleiwitz, how many days are the prisoners without food and water?
4
5
2
3
83
Why does Elie’s father give him an inheritance?
He is being a liberated and will get to leave the camp
He is selected for a second selection
He injured his hand and won’t be able to keep going
He is headed to the crematory after failing the selection
84
Elie did not fast on Yom Kippur
False
True
85
Sabbath
First day of the week, religious day for the Jewish faith.
Fourth day of the week, religious day for the Jewish faith.
Seventh day of the week, religious day for the German faith.
Seventh day of the week, religious day for the Jewish faith.
86
What are the prisoners instructed to do when the air raids happen?
Hide in the barracks
Eat the soup
Clean up the soup
Run from explosions
87
Who does not escape the selection?
Stein from Antwerp
Yossi and Tibi
Elie’s father
Akiba Drummer
88
How did Meir Katz help Elie?
He helped Elie awaken his father, Shlomo
He saved Elie from being strangled
He gave Elie his extra ration on the convoy
He helped Elie throw frozen corpses off the train
89
Kabbalah
American mysticism and a way of interpreting scripture.
Jewish mysticism and a way of interpreting scripture.
Greek mysticism and a way of interpreting scripture.
German mysticism and a way of interpreting scripture.
90
Gestapo
Secret praying organization
Secret baking association
Secret diary club
Secret police organization
91
“Arbeit Macht Frei”
“Work Makes You Free”
“Execution Of Jews”
“Work Or Burn”
“Work Makes You Suffer”
