Night by Elie Wiesel Chapter Quiz
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What is the origin of Elie and his family?

  • Warsaw
  • Sighet (correct)
  • Budapest
  • Gleiwitz

    • What does Moshe the Beadle try to do after his return?

  • Create a resistance movement
  • Find his faith in Elie
  • Warn the Jews about the impending danger (correct)
  • Teach cabbala to the young

    • On what day are Elie and his family deported from the ghetto?

  • On the seventh day of Passover (correct)
  • Yom Kippur
  • On the Sabbath
  • Christmas Day

    • What does Madam Schächter have visions of on the train to Auschwitz?

    <p>Burning pits of fire (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Kaddish?

    <p>A Jewish prayer for the dead (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What instrument is used to remove Elie's gold crown?

    <p>A rusty spoon (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Akiba Drumer decide to die?

    <p>He has lost his faith in God (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the hanging of the pipel so emotional for the prisoners?

    <p>It's a reminder of their own mortality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do the prisoners not receive soup?

    <p>Because they know there would be no soup that day (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Elie's inheritance from his father?

    <p>It is a tool for survival (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the disturbing image that Elie sees at the end of the novel?

    <p>A corpse (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the slogan that greets the prisoners at Auschwitz?

    <p>Work Makes You Free (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do the guards not take away Elie's new shoes at Buna?

    <p>They are covered in mud (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What literary device is used to describe Madame Schächter's visions?

    <p>Foreshadowing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the punishment for the young Pole and others who stole food during the air raid alerts?

    <p>They are hanged (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were the Jews usually transported from one concentration camp to another?

    <p>By cattle car (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Elie's Background

    • Elie and his family come from Sighet, a town in Romania.

    Moshe the Beadle's Warning

    • Moshe the Beadle tries to warn the Jews about what will happen to them after his return from the concentration camps.

    Deportation

    • Elie and his family are deported from the ghetto on the Sabbath.

    Madam Schächter's Visions

    • On the train to Auschwitz, Madam Schächter has visions of burning pits of fire.

    The Kaddish

    • The Kaddish is a Jewish prayer for the dead.

    Elie's Gold Crown

    • Elie's gold crown is removed with a rusty spoon.

    Akiba Drumer's Death

    • Akiba Drumer decides to die because he has lost his faith in God.

    Elie's Operation

    • Elie ends up having to have an operation because his foot swells.

    Elie's Prayer

    • Elie prays to God that he will never abandon his father.

    Arrival at Gleiwitz

    • After arriving at Gleiwitz, Elie hears Juliek playing his violin in the middle of the night.

    The Hanging of the Pipel

    • The hanging of the pipel is so emotional for the prisoners because he is so young and angelic looking.

    Elie's Inheritance

    • Elie's "inheritance" from his father is a spoon and a knife.

    The End of the Novel

    • At the end of the novel, Elie sees a corpse staring back at him.

    Auschwitz Slogan

    • The slogan for Auschwitz is "Work Makes You Free".

    Elie's Shoes

    • Elie's new shoes do not get taken away at Buna because they are covered in mud.

    Literary Devices

    • Madame Schächter's visions are an example of foreshadowing.

    Punishments

    • The young Pole and others who stole food during the air raid alerts were hanged.

    First Impressions of German Soldiers

    • The Jews' first impression of the German soldiers was that they were friendly but not to be trusted.

    Transportation

    • The Jews were usually shipped from one concentration camp to another by cattle car.

    Ghettos

    • The Jews were moved into small areas of towns and forced to live in overcrowded, diseased, and unsanitary conditions, known as ghettos.

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