Night Chapter 1

Who is the first character introduced in Night?

• Elie's mother

• Moishe the Beadle

• Adolf Hitler

• Elie Wiesel

What town is Elie from?

• Transylvania
• Hungary
• Poland
• Sighet

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Who tries to warn the Jews of Sighet that they are in danger of being deported?

• Elie's mother

• Elie

• Elie's father

• Moishe the Beadle

How old is Elie when the story begins?

• 11

• 13

• 16

• 12

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The term anti-semitism refers to:

• hatred of minorities
• hatred of Jews
• none of the above
• hatred of the disabled

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Which of the following facts about Wiesel's father is NOT true?

• He runs a store and has 4 children.
• He hugs and kisses his four children every morning. 
• He does not display his feelings. 
• He discourages Elie from studying Kabbalah at a young age.

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What makes Elie different from most kids his age?

• He is kind to Jews
• He is deeply religious (pious)
• He worries about the war
• He is close to his father

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What was the first impression the Jews had of the German soldiers?

• They were vile, foreboding men.
• They were similar to the Hungarian police. 
• They were likable. 
• This is a trick question. The Jews in this story were never confronted by German soldiers. 

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Why was the window in Wiesel's house boarded up?

• The window was broken during a fire.
• The window was broken during a shooting. 
• The window faces the street outside of the Ghetto.
• The window faced the Ghetto. 

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Where were Elie and his family sent before being deported?

• The synogague
• A smaller ghetto
• To the basement of a neighbor's house
• None of the above

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