Wiesel writes, Monday passed like a small summer cloud, like a dream in the first daylight hours." What is the purpose of this simile?

To show that time passed quickly

To demonstrate the fear that the Jews felt

To help the reader get a better visual of the sky

What news does Elie's father receive at the late-night council meeting?

The Jews of Sighet will be deported in the morning to an unknown destination

The Jews of Sighet would be killed immediately

The Jews of Sighet would be deported to a concentration camp

The Jews of Sighet would be deported to America

Where were Elie and his family sent before being deported?

To the basement of a neighbor's house

What is one reason for Hitler's ability to gain so much power in Germany?

The economy was bad and people were desperate for a leader who would make the country great again.

Germany's leader was assassinated and Hitler was second in command.

The German economy was thriving and Hitler promised to make this trend last.

Which of the following best describes Moshe the Beadle?

Well liked, poor, shy, jack of all trades

Arrogant, obnoxious, rude, angry

happy-go-lucky, giddy, excitable, energetic

Why didn't people believe Moshe?

They thought he was crazy or wanted pity.

They thought he'd do anything for attention.

In the beginning of the book, how does Elie differ from his father?

Elie is spiritual while his father is practical.

Elie is social while his father is unfriendly.

Elie is religious while his father is pious.

Elie is sensible while his father is scholarly.

Which line from the selection provides the best evidence that the Jews of Sighet are optimistic despite Hitler’s plan of extermination?

The Germans were already in the town, the Fascists were already in power, the verdict had already been pronounced, yet the Jews of Sighet continued to smile.

Then one day they expelled all the foreign Jews for Sighet.

At that time is was still possible to obtain emigration permits for Palestine.

We were no longer allowed to go into restaurants or cafes, to travel on the railway, to attend synagogue, to go out into the street after six o’clock.

Which line from the novel best foreshadows the motif of loss of faith?

Household treasures, valuable carpets, silver candelabra, prayer books, Bibles, and other religious articles littered the ground beneath a wonderful blue sky; pathetic objects which looked as though they had never belonged to anyone. (12)

The Jewish police from the ghetto were able to go and fill a few jugs secretly. Since my sisters and I were destined for the last convoy and we were able to still move about, we helped them as well as we could. (13)

Why is it important that his story begins before the Holocaust?

To provide contrast between before and after.

It seemed like a good place to start.

To prove that Moishe the Beadle lied.

There are three people, or warning signs, of what was to come at Auschwitz. Who were they?

Moishe, a friend in the Hungarian police force, Madame Schacter

the radio announcer, Moishe, and Elie's best friend

Elie's mom, Madame Schacter, and Moishe the Beadle

What were conditions like in the synagogue before departure?

Unsanitary, men and women separated, and a ruined building

Survivable, men and women were allowed to be together, and unsanitary

Children were separated from their parents, the synagogue was fairly clean, and everyone was treated fairly

Hitler's final solution was

his plan that was implemented in stages to exterminate all of the Jewish population from the earth

the answer he came up with to send all the Jews to concentration camps

to end WWII and begin a war with the Jews in Germany

his answer to all the questions that the people of Germany had

Hitler's belief that the master race is blond hair with blue eyes, light skin and pure German blood.

anyone that is from Europe or America.

anyone from the country Aryana.

anyone from the same blood line as Hitler.

Pick the correct definition for the word genocide .

Extermination of an entire group of people

To kill and murder another person.

What countries do to move a group of people from one city to another place

Hitler's plan to get rid of all the Jews and foreigners in Germany

What is an SS officer?

Special guards for Hitler, also acted as concentration guards

guards in Germany sent to carry out plans for the Nazi party

An officer to check on how Germans and Jews were living amongst each other

Special security guards to protect and serve the Jews

Elie Wiesel's Night Chapter 1 Quiz

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What is the setting at the beginning of Chapter One?

Sighet, Transylvania; 1941

Moishe, Transyvania; 1944

Sighet, Hungary' 1941

Ghettos; 1944

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following facts about Wiesel's father is NOT true?

He runs a store and has 4 children.

He hugs and kisses his four children every morning.

He does not display his feelings.

He discourages Elie from studying Kabbalah at a young age.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What was the first impression the Jews had of the German soldiers?

They were vile, foreboding men.

They were similar to the Hungarian police.

They were likable.

This is a trick question. The Jews in this story were never confronted by German soldiers.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Define anti-Semitic.

Discrimination against Jews

Discrimination against Moishe the Beadle

Refusal to obey the Gestapo

Refusal to obey the Nazis.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Who is the first character introduced in Night?

Elie's mother

Moshe the Beadle

Adolf Hitler

Elie Wiesel

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What town is Elie from?

Transylvania

Hungary

Poland

Sighet

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Why is Moshe the Beadle deported?

He is a foreign Jew

He is wanted for a crime he committed

He is disabled

He is a Jewish leader.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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Elie Wiesel's Night Chapter 1 Quiz

What is the setting at the beginning of Chapter One?

Which of the following facts about Wiesel's father is NOT true?

What was the first impression the Jews had of the German soldiers?

Define anti-Semitic.

Who is the first character introduced in Night?

What town is Elie from?

Why is Moshe the Beadle deported?

Who tries to warn the Jews of Sighet that they are in danger of being deported?

What makes Elie different from most kids his age?

Wiesel writes, Monday passed like a small summer cloud, like a dream in the first daylight hours." What is the purpose of this simile?

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