Night Exam Skills Assessment

What theme is most prevalent throughout "Night" by Elie Wiesel?

• The importance of family

• The struggle for identity

• The loss of faith

• The nature of evil

In "Night," fire symbolizes both destruction and the Nazi's power. Which event best illustrates this symbolism?

• The burning of the Jewish people's synagogues in Sighet

• The sight of babies being thrown into a fire pit at Birkenau

• Elie's family lighting candles for the Sabbath

• The bombing of Buna by the Allies

What can readers infer about Eliezer's feelings towards God at the beginning of the book?

• He is indifferent towards God.

• He deeply questions God's existence.

• He has a strong, unwavering faith in God.

• He is angry at God for allowing suffering.

How does Eliezer's relationship with his father change throughout the book?

• It becomes strained and distant.

• It remains constant and unchanging.

• It grows stronger as they depend on each other for survival.

• It becomes competitive as they fight for resources.

Which literary device is most prominently used when Eliezer describes the hanging of the child in the camp?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Imagery

• Personification

Summarize the key event when Eliezer undergoes surgery in the camp.

• Eliezer is selected for execution but escapes.

• Eliezer undergoes surgery on his foot and is worried about being left behind.

• Eliezer fights with another prisoner and is injured.

• Eliezer volunteers for surgery to avoid hard labor.

What does the night symbolize in "Night" by Elie Wiesel?

• Hope and renewal

• Darkness and the loss of faith

• The passage of time

• Safety and protection

How does Eliezer's faith in God change by the end of the book?

• It is stronger than ever.

• It is completely gone.

• It is shaken but still present.

• It has evolved into a different form of spirituality.

What inference can be made about the prisoners' feelings towards the Allied forces?

• They are resentful towards the Allied forces for not arriving sooner.

• They are indifferent to the Allied forces.

• They view the Allied forces as their saviors.

• They are fearful of the Allied forces.

Identify the literary device used in the following quote from "Night": "Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed."

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Anaphora

• Metaphor