Night-Preface/Foreword/Chapter 1

What is a preface?

• an introductory passage written by the author

• an introductory passage written by another person

• a passage written by the author that tells readers why they should read the book

• a passage written by someone other than than the author that tells readers why to read the book

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What is a foreword?

• an introductory passage written by the author

• an introductory passage written by another person

• a passage written by the author that tells readers why they should read the book

• a passage written by someone other than than the author that tells readers why to read the book

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In the preface, Elie questions _______he wrote the book.

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Who was the journalist from Tel Aviv that François Mauriac mentions in his foreword?

• Moishe

• Elie

• Elie's father

• Mauriac's uncle

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Who is the first character introduced in Night?

• Elie's mother
• Moishe the Beadle

• Adolf Hitler
• Elie Wiesel

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In what year does Elie's story begin?

• 1841
• 1941
• 1943
• 1944

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Why is Moishe the Beadle deported?

• He is a foreign Jew.

• He is wanted for a crime he committed.

• He is disabled.

• He didn't take care of the synagogue.

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Who tries to warn the Jews of Sighet that they are in danger of being deported? 

• Elie's mother
• Elie
• Elie's father
• Moishe the Beadle

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What makes Elie different from most kids his age?

• He is kind to Jews.

• He is deeply religious (pious).

• He worries about the war.

• He is close to his father.

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After finding out that every Jew had to wear the yellow star, who says this ironic statement? "The yellow star? So what? It's not lethal..." (Wiesel 11).

• Elie's father

• Elie

• Moishe

• Hungarian officer

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