Night Ch. 5

What is the central idea of Chapters 5?

• Eliezer and his father both would have survived the war if they had just stayed at Birkenau.

• Eliezer and his father struggle to survive at Buna and on the forced march to a new camp.

• Eliezer realizes that he is stronger than his father and must forget him in order to survive.

When Eliezer decides not to fast for Yom Kippur, he says he felt a void opening deep inside of him. Which of the following inferences best explains why he felt this way?

• Eliezer is too exhausted and hungry to try to fast for Yom Kippur this year.

• Eliezer’s father discourages him from fasting for Yom Kippur so that he won’t lose his strength.

• Eliezer’s fellow prisoners argue that now is the most important time to fast for Yom Kippur because it shows God they still believe in him.

• His faith was the most important thing in Eliezer’s life before, and now he has lost it.

Why did Eliezer not fast for Yom Kippur? Select all that apply.

• Eliezer's father told him he must eat.

• It's Eliezer's way of rebelling against God.

• The guards did not allow prisoners to celebrate Yom Kippur.

• Eliezer is starving and hungry.

True or False: Eliezer passes "selection"

• True

• False

True or False: Eliezer's father fails the first selection, but passes the second.

• True

• False

What "inheritance" did Eliezer's father give to Eliezer when they believed they would not see each other again?

• scissors and fork

• spoon and fork

• spoon and knife

• rubber for his shoes and bread

Who died in Chapter 5?

• Eliezer's father

• Yossi and Tibi

• Eliezer's sister

• Akiba Drumer

What does accumulate mean?

• to gather

• explicit and direct

• to be great than

• a feeling of sadness

What does melancholy mean?

• to gather

• explicit and direct

• to be great than

• a feeling of sadness

What does exceed mean?

• to gather

• explicit and direct

• to be great than

• a feeling of sadness