Night Chapters 1 and 2 Station Quiz

The description of Moishe the Beadle in paragraphs 1 and 2 of chapter 1 suggests that he is –

• Well-liked by the people of Sighet.

• Easily overlooked by the people of Sighet.

• aggressive towards the community.

• well-known in the community of Sighet.

Read the following quotation from the first chapter.

“My father was a cultured man, rather unsentimental. He rarely displayed his feelings, not even within his family, and was more involved with the welfare of others than with that of his own kin. The Jewish community of Sighet held him in the highest esteem; his advice on public and even private matters was frequently sought.”

This description of Elie’s father reveals—

• He is a deeply religious man.

• That he doesn’t care about his family

• His love for his family is limitless.

• That he is logical and not emotionally driven

Read the following passage from pg 7 of Night.

Moishe was not the same. The joy in his eyes was gone. He no longer sang. He no longer mentioned either God or Kabbalah. He spoke only of what he had seen. But people not only refused to believe his tales, they refused to listen. Some even insinuated that he only wanted their pity, that he was imagining things. Others flatly said that he had gone mad.

Which of the following describes the author’s attitude toward Moishe the Beadle?

• Pity for how the town is treating Moishe.

• Anger at Moishe for losing faith in God.

• Joy that Moishe has returned safely.

• Indifference to how the community treats Moishe.

Read the following excerpt from the novel:

The synagogue resembled a large railroad station: baggage and tears. The altar was shattered , the wall coverings shredded, the walls themselves bare...It was saturday--the sabbath-- and it was though we were there attending services. Forbidden to go outside, people relieved themselves in the corner.(Pg.22)

The author uses imagery here to symbolize--

• How Ellie has lost his faith

• how little respect the Jews have for their own house of worship.

• how the Nazi's have dehumanized and humiliated the Jews ironically in their own house of worship.

• how disorganized and chaotic the experience of the Holocaust actually was to the victims to the point that they never figured out the bathroom procedures.

Read the excerpt from "The Diary of Anne Frank"-

What theme is shared by the excerpt and the first two chapters of Night?

• The loss of friendship.

• The idea of remorse over not believing the truth because it is too painful.

• The idea that actions have consequences and it is always right to pay them.

• The idea of shame in the face of the holocaust.