10.2 Night Chapter 5 RL.9-10.4 and RL.9-10.5

Night Chapter 5

Night Chapter 5

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Going Deeper

Multiple Choice

In Night, Wiesel writes, "On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the last day of that cursed year, the entire camp was agitated and every one of us felt the tension. ... The last day of the year. The word 'last' had an odd ring to it." What does the word "last" suggest beyond its literal meaning?

• It only refers to the end of the calendar year.

• It implies a sense of despair and finality.

• It means the prisoners are excited for a new beginning.

• It suggests the camp is about to be liberated.

Multiple Choice

In Night, Wiesel writes, "I did not fast. First of all, to please my father who had forbidden me to do so. And then, there was no longer any reason for me to fast. I no longer accepted God’s silence. As I swallowed my ration of soup, I turned that act into a symbol of rebellion, of protest against Him." Why does Wiesel use short sentences here instead of longer ones?

• To make the passage easier to read.

• To reflect the quick pace of the camp’s daily life.

• To show the fragmented, defiant thoughts of the narrator.

• To emphasize a joyful tone.

Multiple Choice

In Night, Wiesel describes the selection: "The race seemed endless; I felt as though I had been running for years ... You are too skinny, you are too weak ... At last I arrived. Exhausted." How does the pacing in this quote affect the reader?

• It creates a steady, calm rhythm throughout.

• It starts slow to build fear, then speeds up to show panic.

• It remains fast to keep the reader excited.

• It slows down to focus on the narrator’s strength.

Multiple Choice

In Night, after the selection, Wiesel writes, "Those whose numbers had been noted were standing apart, abandoned by the whole world. Some were silently weeping." What is the tone of this passage?

• Hopeful and uplifting.

• Bitter and despairing.

• Angry and rebellious.

• Neutral and factual.

Multiple Choice

In Night, during the evacuation rumors, Wiesel quotes, "“All the patients will be finished off on the spot,” said the faceless one. “And in one last swoop, thrown into the furnaces.”" How does Wiesel build tension in this moment?

• By describing the weather conditions in detail.

• By using rumors and a grim warning to create urgency.

• By focusing on the narrator’s calm decision-making.

• By resolving the conflict quickly.

Open Ended

In Chapter 5 of Night, Elie Wiesel uses various literary techniques to convey the emotional and physical struggles of the prisoners in Buna. How does Wiesel’s use of one specific literary element (e.g., connotative meanings, structural choices, pacing, tone, or tension-building) deepen your understanding of a key theme, such as loss of faith or survival? Use the RACE format to structure your response: Restate the question, Answer it, Cite a specific quote from the text, and Explain how it connects to the theme.