Night and Maus Review

The author's main purpose for writing Night is to --

• compare types of miracles the author experienced.

• provide facts and statistics about Poland in World War II

• inform readers about his experience during World War II

• tell readers about the power of prayer among the survivors

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Paragraph 30 in Night describes Wiesel's thoughts after finding out his name was not written down during the selection. What conclusion can you draw from this paragraph?

• Even the most compassionate people can forget about others when their lives are in danger.

• People do not necessarily tell each other the truth when it comes to matter

• Extreme situations often have the effect of dulling or numbing people's reactions.

• The best approach in dire situations is to focus on the details, not the big picture.

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The author's use of the words BREATHE and PRESENT in paragraph 43 of Night contribute --

• a dissatisfied tone by showing that the author needs more than simple things.

• an eager tone by showing that the author craves more material possessions.

• a grateful tone by showing that the author appreciates short-lived pleasure.

• a mournful tone by showing that the author desires more than breath and gifts.

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Which sentence from Night contains both a dependent and an independent clause?

• A terrible word began to circulate soon thereafter: selection. (paragraph 2)

• Today, this is paradise compared to what the camp was two years ago. (paragraph 4)

• Run as if you had the devil at your heels! (paragraph 14)

• When I happened to dream of a better world, I imagined a universe without a bell. (paragraph 44)

The author of Night uses language at the end of the selection to show that there is still optimism despite horrific circumstances, by -

• asking a rhetorical question about an improbably outcome.

• using imagery describing the cycles of nature.

• employing a positive connotation of the word SELECTION.

• crafting metaphors about hope.

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The author of Maus introduces the events at the beginning of the selection with --

• an important historical date.

• a conversation between two characters

• a photograph from the past.

• a flashback from one of the characters.

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Which TWO statements best describes how the author of Maus shows how the characters feel?

• He shades in the clothing of characters who are scared or sad.

• He uses the text outside of the speech bubbles to reveal the characters' feelings.

• He illustrates the facial expressions to match their emotions.

• He makes the background darker in scenes where someone is upset.

• He uses speech bubbles to depict the feelings of his characters.

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The author of Maus transitions between the story's present and the flashback to past events at the end of the selection by --

• illustrating the mice in old clothing instead of contemporary clothing.

• illustrating the mice with their backs to the reader.

• using white mice instead of mice that are shaded in.

• using an image that does not have a border around it.

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Which text does this detail belong?

Information about Dr. Mengele

• Night

• Maus

• Both

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Which text does this detail belong to?

Information about the selection process.

• Night

• Maus

• Both

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