Night by Elie Wiesel- Chapter 1 and 2

In what point of view is this book written?

• First person
• Second Person
• Third person

Which best describes this book?

• Fiction
• Non-fiction
• Poetry
• Drama

Which of the following best describes Moishe the Beadle at the beginning of the book?

• He is happy, carefree, and a great babysitter
• He is poor, quiet, and religious.
• He is cruel and angry.
• He is a rich leader.

All the Jews of Sighet are removed from Sighet at the same time.

• True
• False

When Moishe the Beadle returns from Galicia and warns the people of Sighet about the danger, they 

• ignore him and do not believe him.
• take him seriously and begin to prepare.
• put him in the hospital.
• beat him severely for telling lies.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

When the German soldiers first come to Sighet, people think they are

• cruel and dangerous.
• polite and reasonable
• silly and fun-loving

The Gestapo puts one person in charge of each train car. What does the Gestapo say will happen if anyone escapes that car?

• The person in charge will be fired.
• The person in charge will be beaten.
• The person in charge will be shot and killed.
• The person in charge will be released to go find the escapee.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does Eliezer recruit Moshe the Beadle to teach him?

• The Talmud
• The Torah
• The Koran
• The Cabbala

Upon his return to the village, what does Moshe the Beadle try to do?

• Break into Eliezer’s home
• Warn the villagers about the Nazi threat
• Spy on the Jews to ensure no one flees before the Germans arrive

After being evacuated from their original homes, where are the Jews of Sighet first sent?

• To a ghetto within Sighet
• To Auschwitz/Birkenau
• To Czechoslovakia