Night by Elie Wiesel: Chapter 5 Reading Quiz
Authored by Danielle Filas
English, History
8th - 12th Grade
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This quiz focuses on Chapter 5 of Elie Wiesel's memoir "Night," examining the profound spiritual crisis and deteriorating conditions Eliezer faces in the concentration camp. Designed for high school students in grades 9-12, the questions assess reading comprehension, literary analysis, and critical thinking skills as students grapple with complex themes of faith, survival, and human dignity during the Holocaust. Students must demonstrate their understanding of irony, symbolism, and character development while analyzing Wiesel's deliberate stylistic choices, such as his capitalization of religious terms and the symbolic significance of breaking the Yom Kippur fast. The quiz requires students to connect specific textual details to broader themes, understand the psychological impact of extreme circumstances on religious belief, and recognize how external events like the approaching Russian Army affect prisoner morale and decision-making. Created by Danielle Filas, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 8-12. This comprehensive reading quiz serves multiple instructional purposes in the English classroom, functioning effectively as a chapter review after students complete their reading assignment or as a formative assessment to gauge comprehension before class discussion. The quiz works well for homework assignments, allowing students to reflect on the text independently, or as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before diving into literary analysis. Teachers can use student responses to identify areas where additional support is needed, particularly around complex themes of faith and survival that require mature discussion. The questions align with Common Core State Standards for Reading Literature, specifically CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 (citing textual evidence), CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 (determining themes), and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4 (analyzing word choice and meaning), making it an excellent tool for standards-based instruction while preparing students for deeper literary analysis and discussion.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Eliezer NOT ask of his god in this chapter?
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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.RI.K.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Throughout the chapter, Wiesel capitalizes the name God and all pronouns (You, Him, etc.) referring to his god. What does this imply?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL. 11-12.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Yom Kippur is described as the Day of Atonement. Why is that ironic?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL. 11-12.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Eliezer discover about God in this chapter?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On page 69, Wiesel eats a piece of bread in defiance of the Yom Kippur fast. He says, "I felt a great void opening." What does that mean?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL. 11-12.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After the selection, what do Yossi and Tibbi tell Eliezer that makes him laugh?
His father was not chosen for selection.
They say they were not chosen for selection.
They tell him Franek was punished for his affair with the Polish girl.
They say that he ran so fast, the SS could not write down his number.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Eliezer's father leave him as an "inheritance"?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
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