Night - Chapter 4 Close Reading Quiz

Describe Wiesel's first impressions of Buna. How does the atmosphere in the work camp differer from Birkenau and Auschwitz 1?

• The inmates had new clothes, and were assigned to work groups. It was a "good camp" compared to Birkenau.

• The inmates were naked with ragged clothes. Wiesel could tell many were sick or dying from an epidemic.

• The order and routine of Birkenau and Auschwitz was replaced with chaos and disorder at Buna.

• The inmates were in charge, without any sign of SS or guards. The camp was calm and quiet.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Eliezer is told on his first day at Buna to avoid the _______________ Kommando

• Sonder

• Electrical

• Selection

• Construction

What description best fits Eliezer's work assignment in Buna? What is his job? Who are his 'co-workers' and who are the people in charge?

• Eliezer's job is to play in the orchestra. His co-workers are the musicians, and the people in charge are the SS officers

• Eliezer counts machine parts. His co-workers are other prisoners, and the people in charge are the German guards.

• Eliezer's job is to load diesel motors. His co-workers are the musicians, and the people in charge are the Kapos

• Eliezer works in an electrical warehouse. He works with his father and musicians from the orchestra. The foreman and Kapo in charge are other prisoners.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

Describe characteristics of Idek the Kapo and Franek the Foreman. How do they seem when Eliezer first identifies them?

• Idek is immeidately kind and comforting, Franek is always strict and cruel

• Idek is, at first, friendly and helpful, Wiesel notes that Franek is sly and cunning.

• Idek is calm and collected, Franek is aggressive and abusive.

• Idek is unpredictable and violent, but Franek seems kind and caring towards Eliezer.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What fact about the Elie and the French girl is NOT correct?

• The girl inspired Elie to hold on to hope and keep his dignity

• The girl prevented Idek, the kapo, from beating Elie

• The girl had pretended to not speak German to help her pass as Aryan

• Wiesel later met the girl in Paris

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

How does Franek change after Wiesel first introduces him?

• Over time, Franek has become more plesant and intelligent towards Eliezer.

• Franek is overcome with greed and becomes cruel to Eliezer and his father.

• Franek becomes more generous and caring towards Eliezer and the other workers.

• Franek has become more unpredictable and violent, often attacking Eliezer.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

What "weak spot" does Wiesel say Franek took advantage of?

• Franek attacked Eliezer in his sleep

• Franek abused Eliezer's father until Eliezer gave Franek what he wanted.

• Franek made Eliezer go without food whenever Eliezer worked at the depot.

• Franek had Eliezer's father reassigned to another Kommando.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Elie eventually loses the crown from his tooth. What does this outcome suggest about the larger theme in the text regarding the twists of fate Elie experiences throughout the memoir?

• It suggests that Elie's fate is a result of bad luck and random chance that rarely goes his way

• It suggests that Elie's fate is up to God and unchangeable no matter what he does

• It suggests Elie always leaves his fate up to others

• It suggests that Elie can change his fate if he does the right thing

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

The unattened cauldrons of soup are described as "two lambs with hundreds of wolves lying in wait for them." What is the effect of this metaphor?

• The "wolves" represent the growing hunger of the guards.

• The "lambs" represent a theme of fear among the prisoners.

• The reference to "two lambs" shows how easy it would be for prisoners to steal the soup

• The "wolves lying in wait" shows how dangerous the guards are.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Wiesel describes a day in the camp in which the air is filled with fire and smoke. Buildings have been destroyed. There is an unexploded bomb in the middle of the "appelplatz," the central assembly point of the camp. What has happened to cause all of this?

• Spies attempted to destroy the camp.

• A ground battle took place between German and Russian forces.

• An American air raid passed over the camp and bombed the area.

• German soldiers betrayed their officers and attcked the camp.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1