Reading Comprehension Quiz: "Night" Sections 1-4 2nd period

Where does the first half of "Night" primarily take place?

• Budapest, Hungary

• Berlin, Germany

• Sighet, Transylvania

• Krakow, Poland

Who is Moishe the Beadle?

• A wealthy shop owner

• A foreign soldier

• A poor Jewish mystic

• Elie's school teacher

What significant event changes Elie's life forever in these sections?

• The death of his mother

• His family's deportation to Auschwitz

• His bar mitzvah

• The liberation of Sighet

How does Elie describe his feelings towards God at the beginning of the book?

• Indifferent

• Devoted

• Angry

• Confused

What does Moishe the Beadle try to warn the villagers of Sighet about?

• An impending natural disaster

• The Nazi invasion

• Economic collapse

• A plague

How do the villagers react to Moishe's warnings?

• They prepare to leave Sighet

• They report him to the authorities

• They believe him and panic

• They ignore him, believing him to be crazy

What happens to Elie and his family upon arrival at Auschwitz?

• They are immediately put to work

• They are separated by gender

• They are given new homes

• They are sent back to Sighet

What is Elie's main concern upon arriving at the concentration camp?

• Finding food

• Staying with his father

• Escaping

• Making friends

How does Elie feel when he witnesses the babies being thrown into the fire?

• Numb

• Excited

• Indifferent

• Horrified

What does Elie swear never to do after his experiences in the camp?

• Forget

• Forgive

• Pray

• Hate