Night Chapter 1 Quiz
Authored by Suzanna Beltran
English
7th - 12th Grade
10 Questions
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on Chapter 1 of Elie Wiesel's memoir "Night," covering the early events of the Holocaust as experienced in the Jewish community of Sighet, Transylvania. Appropriate for grades 9-12, the questions assess students' comprehension of key characters, particularly the relationship between Elie and Moshe the Beadle, and their understanding of the escalating persecution that leads to deportation. Students need to demonstrate literal comprehension skills to identify specific details about Elie's religious studies, Moshe's warnings about Nazi atrocities, and the community's denial and disbelief. The quiz also requires students to analyze character motivations, understand historical context including anti-Semitism, and recognize the psychological reasons why people resist accepting terrible truths. Beyond basic recall, students must synthesize information to distinguish between true and false statements about complex scenes like the ghetto evacuation and understand the broader themes of faith, family relationships, and the gradual erosion of normalcy that characterizes the beginning of this pivotal Holocaust narrative. Created by Suzanna Beltran, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 7-12. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge student comprehension after reading the opening chapter of this essential Holocaust literature. Teachers can use it as a warmup activity to activate prior knowledge before class discussion, as guided practice during literature circles, or as homework to reinforce key plot points and character development. The quiz works particularly well for review sessions before unit tests or as a checkpoint assessment to ensure students are prepared for deeper analytical discussions about themes of faith, witness testimony, and historical denial. The questions align with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 for analyzing character development, while also supporting CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.7 for integrating historical understanding with literary analysis.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Who did Elie Wiesel get to help train him in the Kabbalah?
The Gestapo
Moshe the Beadle
His teacher
His grandfather
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
3 mins • 1 pt
Who found the teacher for Elie?
His father
Moshe the Beadle
His rabbi
Himself
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following was NOT a detail from the description of Moshe's stories from when he was to deported to Galicia?
He describes babies being used as target practice.
He describes people digging their own graves.
He describes his wife's death.
He describes faking his own death in order to escape.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a reason people didn't believe Moshe's tales?
They thought he was trying to get them to give him money.
They thought he was crazy.
They thought he wanted their pity.
They thought he just wanted attention.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What news does Elie's father return with after his late-night meeting of the council?
They are going to be sent to Auschwitz.
They are going to be deported, destination unknown.
They are going to Palestine.
They are going to America, finally.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL. 11-12.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a detail of the scene in which the ghetto is evacuated?
The day was hot.
The people could have nothing to eat or drink.
Many items were left abandoned in the street.
They Hungarian police did not beat old people, women and children.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Why did the citizens resist the truth, even when it was right in front of them?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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