Night Chapter 1 & 2
Authored by Patricia Leach
English
9th Grade - University
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This quiz covers Elie Wiesel's memoir *Night*, focusing specifically on the first two chapters that detail the early persecution of Jews in Sighet, Romania, and their deportation to Auschwitz. The questions assess 9th-12th grade reading comprehension and literary analysis skills, requiring students to demonstrate understanding of key characters like Moshe the Beadle, plot progression from initial German occupation through ghetto formation to deportation, and crucial thematic elements including the community's denial of warning signs and the dehumanizing treatment during transport. Students must grasp the historical context of the Holocaust, analyze character motivations and responses to escalating persecution, and understand the significance of symbolic elements like Madame Schächter's visions of fire. The quiz demands both factual recall of specific details and deeper comprehension of how Wiesel establishes the memoir's central themes of faith, family bonds, and the gradual loss of humanity under extreme circumstances. Created by Patricia Leach, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 9 through University level. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in Holocaust literature units, functioning effectively as a chapter check for reading comprehension, a review tool before class discussions of early persecution patterns, or homework to ensure students have completed the assigned reading with attention to critical details. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a formative assessment to gauge student understanding before advancing to more complex analysis of Wiesel's literary techniques and thematic development. The questions align with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 for analyzing character development and plot progression, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6 for understanding point of view and cultural context. This quiz establishes the foundational knowledge students need to engage in sophisticated discussions about survival, witness testimony, and the moral complexities presented throughout the remainder of the memoir.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is Moshe the Beadle?
A foreigner of Sighet.
A friend of Elie's who helps him study the Jewish faith.
A poor, humble man who tries to warn the town of the bad things to come.
All of the answers
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How old is Elie Wiesel at the beginning of Night?
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Elie's hometown is...
Sighet, Romania (Transylvania)
Sighet, Poland
Auschwitz, Poland
Berlin, Germany
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first place the Jews of Sighet are moved to?
Small ghetto
Large ghetto
Birkenau
Dachau
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why didn't the town of Sighet listen to Moshe the Beadle when he first returned?
He didn't make any sense.
He made up too many unbelievable stories.
They didn't want to listen to him because he was foreign.
They thought he was crazy.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How did the Germans treat the Jewish people when they first arrived in Sighet?
Cruel and hateful.
Falsely kind.
Friendly and outgoing.
Mean and evil.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Elie and his family were among the first to leave the ghetto.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.10
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.3.10
CCSS.RL.5.10
CCSS.RL.2.10
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