Night - Chapter 8 & 9

At the beginning of Chapter 8 when the SS officers ordered the men to "form ranks of five," Wiesel held his father's hand. Why?

• He was afraid of losing his father
• The SS officer ordered families to stay together
• Wiesel's father could hardly stand
• Wiesel's father started crying loudly and Wiesel was trying to comfort him

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

At the beginning of the chapter, what does Elie see upon his arrival at the camp that once scared him immensely and now no longer phases him?

• the barracks

• the SS guards

• the train station

• the crematorium

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CCSS.RL.8.1

What are the TWO things Elie is looking forward to doing when he first arrives at the camp?

• eating soup

• taking a shower

• lying down to sleep

• passing selection

Why is Elie angry with his dad at the beginning of the chapter? TWO correct answers.

• His dad upset the guards.

• His dad wants to die.

• His dad lost his spoon.

• His dad wants to lie down in the snow.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does Elie have a moment where he briefly feels ashamed?

• He stole bread from his father.

• He wonders what it would be like if he didn't look for his father.

• He purposefully asks to be in a separate block than his dad.

• He refuses to bring his father coffee.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why didn't Wiesel's father eat the soup?

• The SS officers didn't feed the sick because they thought it would be a waste to feed dying men

• One of the other men slapped Wiesel's father and took his soup from him

• Wiesel's father tripped and spilled the soup

• Wiesel's father died before he had a chance to eat the soup

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

Elie does all the following when his father was dying EXCEPT

• Share his rations.

• Tried to get a doctor to help him.

• Beat up other prisoners to protect him.

• Wonder if Elie would be better off if his father died.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

The liberated prisoners want revenge.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

After the war, Elie almost dies in a hospital.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is significant about January 28, 1945?

• The war ended
• Wiesel's camp was liberated
• The last day Wiesel saw his father
• The day Wiesel was "selected" for the crematorium

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3