Night (Sec. 5-6, p. 66-97)

Which Jewish Holiday was being celebrated at the start of chapter 5?

• Shabbat

• Yom Kippur

• Rosh Hashanah

• Pesach

At the beginning of Section 5, all of the prisoners gather together to...

• pray

• rise up against the Nazis

• be sent to the gas chambers

• work in the crematorium

When the prisoners gather to pray, Elie...

• becomes even more angry with God.

• happily praises God's name.

• goes back to his block and refuses to participate.

• lies down and cries.

Why don't the prisoners want to fast on Yom Kippur?

• They could starve to death

• The dinner offered is to good to pass up

• The guards do not allow them to

• They like food too much

At the beginning of Chapter 5, it is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Men are debating if they should fast. Did Elie eat or did he fast?

• He ate a crust of bread.

• He chose to fast (not eat) as a sacrifice to God.

What type of "present" did the SS Officer offer Ellie and the rest of the camp shortly after Yom Kippur?

• Soup & Bread

• More Work

• Torture

• Selection

When the head of the block has certain prisoners stay in the camp instead of going to work after the first selection, he has them stay because...

• they may have to go to the gas chambers

• they may have to switch jobs

• they may be reunited with their families

• they may be set free

What did it mean if a guard wrote down your number during selection?

• You were chosen to be freed

• You were allowed to take the day off work

• you did not pass selection

• You needed to visit the dentist

What advice were the prisoners given to help pass the selection?

• Eat as much as you can

• Move around and run

• Look the guards directly in the eyes

• Go by the guards very slowly

How did Ellie pass being "Selected" for the crematorium by SS Doctor, Dr.Mengele?

• He throw the largest stone

• He beat up Yossi

• He ran too fast

• He didn't get caught lying.