Night Sections 1-3 Quiz

What was Moishe the Beadle's reason for living?

• He wanted to become a rabbi and teach Eli Zionism.

• He wanted to lead the Jewish Council.

• He wanted to warn the Jews of Sighet about the Gestapo.

• He wanted to join the Hungarian Police and fight the Nazis.

What was NOT one of the edicts that stripped the Jews of Sighet of their rights?

• They were not allowed to have children.

• They had to wear a yellow star.

• They were not allowed to own valuables.

• They were not allowed to attend synagogue.

What was NOT an opportunity for escape that was offered in this section?

• Eli suggested to his father that he move the family to Palestine.

• A friend of his father's knocked on the window to warn them to flee.

• Their former maid offered them a safe shelter.

• Eli's grandmother sent money for them to emigrate to America.

How many people were in each cattle car?

• 40

• 60

• 80

• 100

What did the people in the cattle car do to Mrs. Schachter?

• They bound and gagged her.

• They beat her on the head.

• They tried to reason with her.

• All of the above

What did the people in the cattle car notice when they arrived at Birkenau?

• The intense chill of the snow on the ground

• The barking of vicious guard dogs

• The smell of burning flesh

• The bright lights of the guard towers

What does Eli lie about to Dr. Mengele?

• His age

• His height

• His weight

• His health

How does Eli react when his father is struck by the Gypsy inmate?

• He attacks the inmate in anger.

• He yells for the inmate to stop.

• He rubs his father's red cheek.

• He watches and stays silent.

What does ARBEIT MACHT FREI, the sign over Auschwitz, mean?

• It will all be alright

• Work makes you free

• The mystical garden of faith

• The best German labor camp

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is A-7713?

• Eli's new name

• Eli's block number

• Eli's father's ID number

• The secret code for an uprising at the camp