Night by Elie Wiesel: Chapter 5+6
Authored by Jasmine Flores
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10th Grade
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This quiz focuses on chapters 5 and 6 of Elie Wiesel's memoir "Night," examining the deteriorating conditions and moral complexities faced by Holocaust survivors in Nazi concentration camps. Designed for 10th grade students, the questions assess reading comprehension, character analysis, and thematic understanding of one of the most important Holocaust narratives in American literature curriculum. Students need a solid grasp of literary analysis skills, including the ability to identify significant details, understand character motivation, and recognize symbolic elements within the text. The quiz requires students to comprehend the religious and cultural significance of Jewish holidays like Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, analyze Elie's evolving relationship with faith and his father, and understand the brutal realities of camp life including selections, forced marches, and the constant threat of death. Students must demonstrate their ability to track plot development, recognize foreshadowing, and understand how extreme circumstances test human relationships and moral boundaries. Created by Jasmine Flores, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 10. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, from checking homework completion to conducting formative assessment of student understanding before moving to the novel's final chapters. The quiz works effectively as a discussion starter for deeper classroom conversations about survival, faith, family bonds, and moral choices under extreme duress. Teachers can use this as a review tool before summative assessments or as a way to ensure students are prepared for class discussions about the memoir's most emotionally challenging sections. The detailed questions support close reading skills and prepare students for more sophisticated literary analysis tasks. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 for determining themes, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 for analyzing character development, while also supporting social studies standards related to Holocaust education and human rights.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What sound “regulates” the lives of the inmates?
A bell
A trumpet
A gunshot
A drum
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the importance of Rosh Hashanah?
It is the day that all of the inmates get extra food
It is the day that all of the inmates switch jobs
It is the last day of the Jewish year
It is the day they will move to another camp
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL. 11-12.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a reason Elie chooses to not fast on Yom Kippur?
His father forbids him to
He is too hungry to skip even one meal
He does not feel there’s a reason to because he no longer believes in God
As a private protest or rebellion against God’s silence
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why do the veterans of Buna tell Elie and the other inmates they are lucky to be in Buna now?
To make a point that Buna is now a more survivable place
The crematoria is far from them, so they won’t smell the smoke
They get bigger rations of soup and bread in Buna
The SS officers are more lenient there
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
When Elie's father ends up on a list of people selected for death, what inheritance does his father give him?
Gold coins
His wedding ring
His mother’s necklace
A spoon and knife
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why does Elie run so fast when being examined by the SS doctors?
He does not want to be selected and needs to look healthy
He is frightened and just wants to get it over with
It is so cold that he needs to warm up
He is told that if he does not run then he will be shot
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL. 11-12.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why does Elie go to the infirmary (hospital)?
He has a stomach ache
His foot is too swollen to stand on
He has an infection in his arm
He has a virus and needs antibiotics
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL. 11-12.9
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