Night pgs 1-10

Which statement BEST describes the author's purpose for including the dialogue of Moishe the Beadle? CHOOSE TWO.

• It conveys the sense of excitement he feels when the Jews take him

• It serves as a wise, yet frustrated warning against what is to come

• It establishes a mood of suspense as readers feel a sense of dramatic irony knowing he's right

• It shows the hope he has that the Jews will believe him

How do the interactions between Elie, Moishe, and Elie's father help advance the plot? CHOOSE TWO

• They deepen the excitement surrounding what happened to Moishe

• They provide knowledge for Elie and his father as they believe his warnings

• Elie starts to believe Moishe, and even asks his father if they can devise a plan, but no one else will act.

• They delay the Jews preparing for future conflict, thus creating even more frustration in the reader

What is the author's purpose in using the imagery in the following sentences:

"The Jews were ordered to get off the trucks. They were forced to dig huge trenches. Without passion or haste, they shot their prisoners. Infants were tossed into the air and used as targets."

• They illustrate how deep rooted German hatred ran and emphasize the severity of the crimes against the Jews.

• They reveal that the events were exaggerated by Moishe.

• They show an intrigued and excited Nazi regime

• They suggest the factors that led to Moishe's and Moishe's wife's death.

Which phrase BEST describes the reaction of the community to the news reports and rumors of brutal deaths?

• unsympathetic, amused, entertained

• naive, gullible, overly optimistic

• alarmed, openly disturbed

• intrigued, curious, grateful

Which phrase would BEST demonstrate the Jews' viewpoint?

• I sat with him after services, trying to understand his grief

• But, soon optimism revived. We did not believe these people would hurt us, exterminate us.

• The next day brought disquieting news to everyone

• "Why do you want people to believe you so much? In your place, I would not care."

Elie and his father's relationship, at this point, would best be described as

• purely intellectual

• mutual respect, but not much emotion

• nonexistent

• harsh and cruel

Which of the following is NOT a detail from Moishe's stories about his deportation?

• he describes the babies being shot

• he describes people digging their own graves

• he describes his wife's death

• he describes the people having to offer their necks for death

What does it say about Moishe that he had "made himself INSIGNIFICANT?" He was quiet and __________________ (This was in the beginning before he got taken)

• He did not like to bring attention to himself

• He wouldn't talk to anyone

• He loved to be the center of attention

• He was unapproachable

Why were "the optimists JUBILANT" in the last part of the passage with the German officer lodging in the Kahns' house, bringing them chocolates and smiling?

• They felt important that the German officer had picked them

• They falsely believed the Germans had good intentions

• They were about to celebrate Passover

• They had finally figured out that the Germans were bad

In the beginning of the story, what is most important to Elie?

• Growing in his spiritual reading.

• Trying to get the Jews to leave

• Learning about the secret actions of the Nazis

• Healing his relationship with his father