Night Sections 6-9

Why does Elie slap his father on the train?

• He wants his share of the bread.

• Elie is angry at his father for giving up.

• The men think his father is dead and try to take him from the train.

• Elie thinks his father will stand up for himself if he slaps him.

What does Elie do when his father is put on the "bad" side during selection?

• Sneak over there and bring him to the other side
• Distract the SS officers while Shlomo returns to the other side
• Weeps, thinking his father is going to die
• Holds Sholomo and reassures him that everything is going to be okay

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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Why does Elie feel ashamed of himself in chapter 8?

• He wishes to find his father, but also wishes perhaps he won't so he won't be troubled with taking care of him.

• He failed to obey any of the Jewish holidays.

• He blames God for everything he is feeling.

• He wants to kill his own father.

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What do the prisoners think of more than anything after the liberation?

• revenge

• clean clothes

• a warm bed

• food

Why do Eliezer and his father try to stay awake all night after running over 20 kilometers?

• They don't want to freeze to death

• They aren't tired

• They're afraid of being murdered in their sleep

• They're afraid others will steal from them

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What does the rabbi’s son do that horrifies Eliezer and that he prays to have the strength to never do himself?

• Steals food from his father

• Begs for mercy

• Gives up on his father

• Kills another man

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What does Eliezer believe he hears in the crowded barrack the night before he awakes to find Juliek dead?

• Juliek's cries for help

• Juliek asking for food

• Gun shots

• Violin music

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How does Meir Katz save Eliezer’s life on the train?

• He pulls an attacker off of him

• He wakes him up so he doesn't freeze

• He gives him food

• He gives him a blanket for warmth

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How does Eliezer realize that his father has died?

• His father's bunk is empty in the morning

• He sees the guards drag his father away

• He sees his father fail a selection

• He hears a gun shot in the night

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why did Rabbi Eliahu enter the shed?

• He was looking for his son
• He was looking for his daughter
• He was looking for a place to rest
• He was looking for food

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