Night by Elie Wiesel pages 3-53 Quiz

What was Moishe the Beadle’s occupation in Sighet?

• Teacher

• Tailor

• Jack-of-all-trades in a Hasidic house of prayer

• Shopkeeper

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Why did Eliezer’s community regard Moishe the Beadle highly despite his poverty?

• He was wealthy.

• He was invisible and unobtrusive.

• He was a talented singer.

• He was a leader in the community.

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What subject did Eliezer want to study that his father thought he was too young for?

• Science

• Kabbalah

• Literature

• Mathematics

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How did Moishe the Beadle escape the Gestapo in Poland?

• By playing dead

• By fighting back.

• by singing

• He never explained.

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What was the public’s reaction to Moishe’s warnings about his experiences with the Gestapo?

• They made preparations to leave.

• They immediately believed him.

• They were indifferent or disbelieving.

• They organized a resistance.

What did Eliezer ask Moishe that made him feel uncomfortable?

• Why he cried when he prayed.

• Why he was poor.

• Why he stayed in Sighet.

• Why he didn’t have a family.

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What happened to the foreign Jews in Sighet in 1944?

• They were deported

• they were praised

• they were paid

• they were forgotten

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What was the reaction of the Jews when they were expelled and deported?

• They were promoted in society.

• They were celebrated by the community.

• They were welcomed into Hungarian homes.

• Happy they thought they were headed to a better place

What did Eliezer's father do when Moishe the Beadle was deported?

• He went looking for him.

• He tried to stop the deportation.

• He did nothing.

• He joined him.

What was the Jews of Sighet's initial reaction to the German occupation?

• They fought back.

• They fled.

• They were optimistic.

• They hid their valuables.