Night chapters 1-4

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How did Elie Wiesel manage to keep his shoes during the transport to Auschwitz?

Back

His shoes were covered in mud and went unnoticed.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

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What does the word 'transcend' mean?

Back

To go beyond the limits, to outdo or exceed in excellence, elevation, extent, or degree.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

What does Madame Schacter have visions of on the train to Auschwitz?

Back

Fire.

Front

What literary form is 'Night' by Elie Wiesel an example of?

Back

A memoir.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Front

What traumatic event did Elie Wiesel witness that haunted him for life?

Back

Live babies being thrown into the fire.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Front

What is the significance of fire in 'Night'?

Back

It symbolizes destruction, death, and the horrors of the Holocaust.

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Who is Joseph Mengele, and what is he known for?

Back

He is known as the 'Angel of Death' for his inhumane experiments on inmates.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Front

What does the term 'Holocaust' refer to?

Back

The genocide of six million Jews and millions of others by the Nazi regime during World War II.

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What is the importance of memory in 'Night'?

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Memory serves as a means of bearing witness to the atrocities of the Holocaust.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

How does Elie Wiesel describe his faith in God throughout 'Night'?

Back

His faith is challenged and ultimately transformed by his experiences.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2