Night Chapters 3 and 4

What was the horrifying sight at Birkenau that caused Elie to lose sleep?

• Jews digging their own graves

• Babies and children being burned

• starving Jews

• Jews half naked

What sort of identification was used on the

prisoners?

• A yellow star

• tattooed numbers and letters on their arm

• their name written on their clothes

• different color clothing

What was Bela Katz forced to do once he was

chosen for his strength?

• Hang the pipel

• throw his father into the crematory

• carry all the dead soldiers

• help clean up the camp

What is the Kaddish?

• a special food served at Passover

• an ancient language of the Caballa

• a dance of worship to God

• Jewish prayer for the dead

With what instrument is Elie’s gold crown

removed?

• a rusty fork

• Franek's bare hands

• a rusty knife

• a rusty spoon

Why is the hanging of the Pipel so emotional for

the prisoners”

• Prisoners have already witnessed another hanging

• They know there would be no soup that day

• The pipel is so young and angelic looking

• They think he is a symbol for God

Why doesn’t Ellie get his shoes taken away at

Buna?

• They are the wrong size for the soldier

• He convinces the soldier to take the shoes of

  someone else

• They are covered in mud

• He gives the soldier his gold crown

What happened to the dentist after Elie’s last

visit?

• He was liberated

• He was hanged

• He was kicked out of camp

• He was sent to see Hitler

What was Elie’s father’s weak point?

• he couldn't fight

• he couldn't speak German

• he didn't know a lot of people

• he couldn't march

Why did Elie get whipped by Idek?

• because he stole food

• because he disobeyed orders

• because he saw Idek with a Polish girl

• because he lied about his age