Night by Elie Wiesel Novel Test
Authored by Felicia King
English
7th - 10th Grade
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This comprehensive quiz assesses students' understanding of Elie Wiesel's memoir *Night*, covering the complete narrative arc from Eliezer's pre-war life in Sighet through his liberation from Buchenwald. The assessment targets 9th-10th grade students studying Holocaust literature and requires deep comprehension of specific plot details, character relationships, and the progression of events throughout the memoir. Students must demonstrate recall of factual information including character names, locations, dates, and sequences of events, while also understanding the cultural and religious context that frames Wiesel's experience. Success on this quiz demands thorough reading of the text, attention to specific details such as family members' names, camp locations, and significant incidents, as well as comprehension of Jewish religious practices and terminology that appear throughout the narrative. Created by Felicia King, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 7-10. This comprehensive novel test serves as an effective summative assessment tool for students who have completed reading *Night*, providing teachers with a thorough evaluation of student comprehension and retention of key literary elements. The quiz works exceptionally well as a unit conclusion assessment, allowing educators to gauge whether students have engaged meaningfully with the text's complex themes and historical context. Teachers can also utilize sections of this assessment for review sessions, homework assignments, or formative check-ins throughout the reading process to ensure student understanding progresses appropriately. This assessment aligns 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 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6 for analyzing author's point of view, making it an invaluable tool for measuring student mastery of essential reading comprehension skills.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What town do Eliezer and his family come from?
Gleiwitz
Sighet
Haifa
Budapest
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What specifically does Eliezer recruit Moishe the Beadle to teach him?
The Cabbala
The Torah
The Talmud
The Haftorah
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Eliezer’s oldest sister’s name?
Bea
Hilda
Tzipora
Esther
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Upon his return to the village, what does Moishe the Beadle try to do?
Break into Eliezer’s home
Spy for the Nazis
Become a Rabbi
Warn the villagers about the Nazi threat
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After being evacuated from their original homes, where are the Jews of Sighet first sent?
To Auschwitz/Birkenau
To a ghetto within Sighet
To Czechoslovakia
To Buna
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On what day is Eliezer’s family deported from Sighet?
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement
he first day of Passover, the commemoration of the Exodus from Egypt
The Sabbath, the day of rest
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On the train from Sighet, of what does Madame Schächter have visions?
A gas chamber
Israel
A furnace and fire
Angels of liberation
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.3
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