Night Chapter 1 Reading Comprehension Check

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What significant event occurs on the seventh day of Passover in 1944 in Sighet?

Back

The Germans arrest the leaders of the Jewish community.

Front

Which of the following is NOT an edict enacted by the Germans against the Jews in Sighet?

Back

Forbidden from speaking in Hungarian or Romanian.

Front

Who is the first group targeted for expulsion/deportation in Sighet?

Back

Foreign Jews (including Moishe).

Front

What warning does Moishe give to the other Jewish families after escaping?

Back

He warns them that the Gestapo murdered the other foreign Jewish individuals.

Front

What does the yellow star symbolize in the context of the German edicts?

Back

It symbolizes the requirement for Jews to identify themselves publicly.

Front

What was the impact of the German occupation on public schools in Sighet?

Back

The Germans closed off the public schools.

Front

What does the term 'deportation' refer to in the context of the Holocaust?

Back

The forced removal of Jews from their homes to concentration camps.

Front

What was the reaction of the Jewish community in Sighet to Moishe's warnings?

Back

They largely dismissed his warnings as fearmongering.

Front

What does the term 'Gestapo' refer to?

Back

The secret police of Nazi Germany, known for their brutal tactics.

Front

What does the phrase 'foreign Jews' imply in the context of the deportations?

Back

Jews who were not originally from Sighet and were targeted for expulsion.