Night (Section 2, p. 23-28)

What happened to anyone who tried to escape the cattle cars?

• They were beaten

• They were left

• They were not allowed to eat

• They were killed

When the train stops at Kaschau, they realize then that they:

• are going to Auschwitz

• are going to the front of the war

• are not staying in Hungary

• were going to be freed

Up until this point, the Hungarian police were in charge of them. Now it is the German army. The first thing the German officer does is:

• beat the largest men to show what happens to anyone who resists them

• take any gold, silver, or watches from them

• break the families apart into different cars

• make them swear allegiance to Germany

What happened to Mrs. Schachter that drove her mad (insane)?

• Her husband and two of her sons were deported before her.

• Her husband died right before deportation.

• A German officer burned her house.

• She had to give up a necklace that had been in her family for five generations.

What does Mrs. Schachter say she sees?

• the devil and several of his demons

• her husband

• her children

• fire

When Mrs. Schachter breaks free of her gag and bonds, what do the younger men do?

• They sing hymns to try and drown out her screaming.

• They threaten her little boy if she does not stop screaming.

• They attempt to throw her out of the cattle car.

• They beat her savagely until she stops.

What does it mean that nobody had heard the name 'Auschwitz"? This answer is not in the chapter, but you can figure out the most likely correct answer.

• Elie's group had just ignored everything they heard about the holocaust.

• The Germans were keeping what they did to Jews a secret from everyone,

• It must be called something different in other languages.

• Nobody was listening to when the person said the name of the camp.

The last time Mrs. Schachter screams, "Look at the fire!" What do the people in the cattle car see?

• nothing but clear sky

• Nazi soldiers

• fog, but it looks like ghosts

• fire

What did Mrs. Schachter foreshadow?

• The bludgeoning of her son

• The separation of her family

• The death of Wiesel's father

• The chimneys with smoke and the smell of burning flesh

Who are the "Strange looking creatures, dressed in striped jackets and black pants" mentioned on the last page? This is another question that is not answered exactly in the text, but pay attention to the words "strange" and "creatures" when figuring out your answer.

• Jewish prisoners who were working in the camp.

• figurative way of saying flames

• Nazi soldiers

• the train conductor and other people who work at the train station