Night ch.3 Review

What is the best explanation for why Elie lied to his relative, Stein

• To give him hope

• to cover up for his father not recognizes him

• it was the only thing he could think of at the moment

• He learned lying saves lives in the concentration camps

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Which quote best supports indifference?

• “ ‘We mustn’t give up hope, even now as the sword hangs over our head.’ ”(31)

• “ ‘Over there, that’s where they will take you. Over there will be your grave.’ ” (31)

• “There was no time to think, and I already felt my father’s hand press against mine: we were alone.”(29)

• “How was it possible that men, women and children were being burned and that the world kept silent?”(32)

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In chapter 3 Wiesel begins to experience a shift in his religious beliefs. Which quote best signals this change?

• “Someone began to recite Kaddish, the prayer for the dead. I don’t know whether, during the history of the Jewish people, men have ever recited Kaddish for themselves.”(33)

• “I was saying goodbye to my father, to the whole universe, and, against my will, I found myself whispering the words: ‘Yisgadal, veyiskadash, shmey raba...May His name be exalted and sanctified…’”(34)

• “Never shall I forget those things even were I condemned to live as long as God himself.”(34)

• “Why should I sanctify His name?The Almighty, the eternal and terrible Master of the universe, chose to be silent. What was there to thank Him for?”(33)

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At the beginning of the chapter, Wiesel talks about how their valuables were left behind and “with them, finally, our illusions.” What effect does using absolute language such as the word finally have on the meaning of this sentence?

• It signifies that Wiesel now realizes the horror of their future

• It highlights the fact that the Holocaust had absolute consequences

• It emphasizes the undeniable faith of Wiesel

• It illustrates the certainty of hope and survival.

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Which quotation best reflects the theme of Man’s Inhumanity to Man?

• “Our clothes were to be thrown on the floor at the back of the barracks...New suits, old ones, torn overcoats, rags. For us it meant true equality: nakedness.”(35)

• “Dozens of inmates were there to receive us, sticks in hands, striking anywhere, anyone, without reason.”(35)

• “Some were crying. They used whatever strength they had left to cry. Why had they let themselves be brought here? Why didn’t they die in their beds.”(35

• “....the world would never tolerate such crimes…’The world? The world is not interested in us. Today, everything is possible, even the crematoria….’”(33)

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What effect is created by listening to the Polish guard's speech (p41)

• It clearly shows a difference between guards and prisoners

• It gives Elie a new spark of hope

• It begins a lasting relationship between the guard and Elie

• It is an example of inhumanity

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Why did the Polish guard get removed from his duty?

• He was actually a prisoner

• He was too brutal

• He did not get along with Dr. Mengele

• He was too nice

Which theme does the following quote best represent? “As we were passing through some of the villages, many Germans watched us, showing no surprise.”(46)

• Loss of faith

• Survival

• Indifference

• Strength and Courage

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What is the irony of reciting the Kaddish (prayer for the Dead) upon arriving to the first camp?

• They have prayed for the dead before

• They have never prayed for strangers before

• They were still alive but realized their fate

• They realized the camp was very pleasant

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When one of the veteran prisoners finds out that Elie and the other people from the train have never heard of Auschwitz, how does he react?

• He falls to his knees and cries because he knows they will likely not survive.

• He stares at them blankly.

• He erupts in laughter because he finds it hilarious that they are so ignorant.

• He is furious that they have not heard of Auschwitz in 1944.

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