Night Sections 4-6 Quiz

The debate over celebrating Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur most indicates what about the Jewish characters in the text?

• While few remained faithful, some managed to convert non-Jews to their religion.

• While few remained faithful, many people still participated in religious customs.

• While many remained faithful, Elie was the only one to lose faith in God in the camps.

• While some remained faithful, the camps caused others to lose their faith in God.

How could Elie tell his father has given up and was defeated?

• He was expressionless, no longer showing emotions.

• He was sent to selection.

• He did not pray or celebrate the New Year holidays.

• He had given him his fork.

What was Juliek's final act?

• Questioning how the guards expect them to live

• Questioning why such a horrible thing had happened

• Playing a concerto that he often played in Buna

• Playing a concerto he was forbidden from playing

What is the significance of Juliek's final act?

• Questioning why such a horrible things has happened highlights the author's perspective.

• Questioning how the guards expect them to live through this highlights the falling action in the text.

• Playing a forbidden piece of music highlights the topic of defiance that exists throughout the text.

• Playing the piece of music he often played in Buna reminds him of simpler times before death.

What are two themes developed in Chapter 6 of the text, when Elie speaks with Rabbi Eliahou?

• Maintaining a sense of self and helping people in need

• Loss of faith in God and preserving traditions

• Caring for your enemies and loving your family

• Persevering through hardships and caring for loved ones

1. Read the sentence from the text:

"I was no longer able to lament." 

What does lament mean as it is used in the text?

• Survive

• Mourn

• Hope

• Complain

A young boy is hanged after the air raid. What does Elie find especially disturbing about this incident?

• The boy was too young and innocent to die.

• Elie's father had to carry the body to the crematorium.

• The boy was too light for hanging and did not die right away.

• The rest of the camp had to look at him while they ate their dinner.

What was Elie so pleased about saving his gold crown from the dentist?

• He needed to use the gold to make a tool.

• He knew another officer already wanted it.

• He planned on trading it for his father’s life.

• He could trade it for food or his life later on.

How did Elie respond to Ideks' violent behavior against his father?

• Idek’s behaviour made Elie angry with his father.

• Idek’s behaviour made Elie angry with Idek.

• Elie made the decision to get revenge on Idek.

• Elie made the decision to get revenge on his father.

What was the irony of what eventually happened between Elie and Franek?

• Elie could no longer receive the benefits of giving Franek his gold tooth because Elie was transferred out of Auschwitz.

• Elie could no longer receive the benefits for giving Idek his gold tooth because Franek was transferred out of Auschwitz.

• Though Elie did not know the consequences of giving up his tooth, the readers know it will lead to problems.

• Though Elie did not know the consequences of giving up his tooth, the readers know that he will escape soon after.