Front

What does Madame Schacter say she sees during the train ride?

Back

Fire.

Front

True or False: The people were reciting the Kaddish, the prayer for the dead, for themselves.

Back

True.

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Front

What motifs are present in the memoir so far?

Back

Religion, Survival, Struggle to Maintain Faith.

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Front

In Chapter 1, who tries to warn the Jews in Sighet about the Germans murdering Jews?

Back

Moshe The Beadle.

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Front

Why are the Jewish citizens of Sighet not concerned when the German soldiers first occupy their town?

Back

The Germans they encounter are polite.

Front

Define the term 'Kaddish'.

Back

A Jewish prayer for the dead.

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Front

What is the significance of fire in the early chapters of Night?

Back

Fire symbolizes destruction and foreshadows the horrors to come.

Front

Who is Elie Wiesel?

Back

The author and narrator of Night, a Holocaust survivor.

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Front

What role does Moshe The Beadle play in the story?

Back

He serves as a warning to the community about the impending danger.

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Front

What is the initial reaction of the Jewish community to the warnings about the Nazis?

Back

They are skeptical and do not believe the warnings.