Night Ch. 9 Review

Which of the following statements best explains the purpose of the Jewish Resistance movement?

• They attempted to take over the camps and caused the SS men to flee in terror.
• They tried to take over the camps and they were all killed for disobedience.
• They set up escape routes for Jews in the camps.
• They started riots within the camps to create distractions.

Which of the following statements best explains the Jewish Resistance movement in chapter 9?

• They were a group of Germans that refused to follow Hitler.
• They were a group of German citizens that tried to sneak Jews out of the camps.
• They were armed men within the camps who tried to sabotage the SS and free the Jews.
• They were doctors that were secretly freeing the Jewish prisoners.

What happened after the SS fled the camp?

• The prisoners ran for the woods.
• The prisoners descended upon the kitchen's looking for soup and bread.
• The prisoners sought revenge and chased their SS captors.
• The American Army arrived and secured control over the camp.

What does Elie compare himself to when he looks in the mirror?

• A corpse
• A monster
• A survivor
• His father

Elie Wiesel concludes the book with him looking at himself in the mirror? Which statement best supports his purpose for doing this?

• He is emphasizing that he survived the war even though his father did not.
• The is comparing and contrasting his current physique to how he looked when he left the ghetto.
• He is emphasizing that he is still haunted by his experiences in the Holocaust.
• He is describing the enduring strength of the human spirit in desperate times.

What major event happens on April 5th?

• Germany surrenders on this day.

• Hitler commits suicide on this day.

• The SS begins to evacuate Buchenwald.

• The Jews at Auschwitz were rescued.

As the American army approaches the camp, the SS decide to _______________.

• save themselves and flee the camp

• kill all of the remaining Jews in the camp

• evacuate everyone to Treblinka

• free the Jews in hopes of avoiding persecution by the American army

Who prevented the evacuation of the last 20,000 prisoners at Buchenwald?

• The Jewish Resistance

• The SS

• The American Army

• The German citizens around Buchenwald who blocked the gates

When the Americans freed the camp, what was the most important and immediate concern for the prisoners?

• The prisoners desired food and water becaue they had not eaten in days

• The prioners desired to leave the camp and country forever

• The prisoners desired to look for and reunite with their families

• The prisoners desired revenge and wanted the Nazis charged with war crimes

Why was Elie admitted to the hospital?

• He was going insane and would not eat or drink

• His foot needed to be operated on again

• He had contracted dysentery

• He contracted food poisoning