Night (p. 3-11)

Moishe the Beadle

• was poor, awkward, and shy.

• bothered people around him with begging for help.

• was rich, athletic, and outgoing.

• opened the first synagogue in the narrator's town.

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Moishe

• Elie Wiesel

• Elie's father

• Mrs. Kahn

How old is the narrator when the story begins?

• 5

• 12

• 22

• 45

What happens to Moishe the Beadle?

• He becomes leader of the Jews.

• He marries Elie's sister.

• He is forced to quit praying.

• He escapes because they think he is dead.

How do the people respond to Moishe's story?

• They make a plan to escape.

• They hide their children.

• They put him in an insane asylum.

• They do not believe him.

In the spring of 1944, the people believed

• they would be exterminated, but not for years.

• there was no chance they would be exterminated.

• there was a small chance of being exterminated so they needed to only minimally prepare.

• extermination was coming soon.

After the Germans began staying in private homes of families in Sighet, the people were still not fearful of them because

• they did not bring weapons with them.

• the Fascists were not yet in power.

• they were charming, likeable, and polite.

• they were still attending the synagogues.

Which is NOT one of the rules forced on them?

• All valuables had to be handed over to authorities.

• Every Jew had to wear a yellow star.

• They had to live in ghettos.

• They could not sing or pray.