Night by Elie Wiesel- Chapter 1

Which best describes this book?

• Fiction
• Non-fiction
• Poetry
• Dramatic literature

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

• He is happy, carefree, and a great storyteller.
• He is poor, quiet, and religious.
• He is cruel and angry.
• He is a church leader and has lots of money.

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

• True
• False

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The German Nazi and Gestapo are the ones who first remove the Jews from Sighet.

• True
• False

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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.

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

• cruel and dangerous.
• scared and easily manipulated.
• silly and fun-loving.
• polite and reasonable.

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Eliezer and his family are among the first Jews in Sighet to go on the transport.

• True
• False

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Nobody warned the Jews of Sighet about the dangers of the Nazis.

• True
• False

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The second ghetto was not guarded and people could have left.

• True
• False

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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.

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