Night ch. 6, 7, 8, & 9 Reading Check

How did Zalman die?

• He laid down in the snow and froze to death.
• He was shot.
• He was trampled by the other prisoners during the march.

(True/False) Elie witnessed Rabbi Eliahou's son leave his father because his father was going to die anyway and he didn't want to be burdened by him anymore.

• True
• False

(True/False) Elie knew that he too would have to cast his father aside one day to concentrate on his own survival.

• True
• False
• He realized this but didn't like it, and hoped he could be better than Rabbi Eliahou's son.
• Elie looked forward to that day.

What was Juliek's last act before he died?

• He played his violin.
• He gave Elie and his father a crust of bread.
• He prayed to God.
• He stepped on his violin and cursed God.

The prisoners on the train were more than happy to help the Nazis get the dead off the train because it meant...

• more food for them.
• more room on the train for them.
• that they would be given jobs of authority at the next camp.
• that they would be able to steal the dead's shoes and valuables.

(True/False) Elie Wiesel notes that some Jews were playing dead so they would be carried off the train, and hopefully be able to escape.

• True
• False

What did Elie do to help his father when they were on the train?

• Gave him his share of the food.
• Gave him his shirt.
• Slapped him several times.
• Begged the other people on the train to allow his father to lie down.

(True/False) People that were passing the train would throw bread into the cars to watch the Jews fight over it.

• True
• False

(True/False) Elie witnessed a son beating his own father to death so he could take his father's piece of bread.

• True
• False

(True/False) During the march if you could not keep up, you were either shot or trampled by the other prisoners.

• True
• False