Plot Summary- Understanding 'Night' by Elie Wiesel

What religious studies did Eliezer pursue before the Holocaust?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Kabbalah

• Christianity

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Who warned the Jewish community in Sighet about the Nazis?

• The town mayor

• Moshe the Beadle

• A German soldier

• Eliezer's father

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What was the reaction of the Jewish community to Moshe's warnings?

• They prepared to leave

• They thought he had gone crazy

• They reported him to the authorities

• They believed him immediately

How did the Jewish community in Sighet view Hitler's intentions in 1944?

• They thought he was a fair leader

• They believed they would be relocated to Palestine

• They doubted he wanted to exterminate them

• They knew they would be exterminated

What was the first concentration camp Eliezer was sent to?

• Auschwitz

• Buna

• Buchenwald

• Birkenau

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How did Eliezer's view of God change during his time at Buna?

• He remained unchanged

• He lost his faith

• He converted to Christianity

• He became more religious

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What did prisoners have to do to avoid being sent to the crematoria?

• Bribe the guards

• Convert to Christianity

• Prove they could work

• Escape the camp

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What did Eliezer and his father do in Auschwitz?

• They worked in a medical unit

• They did not work

• They were teachers

• They worked in a warehouse for electrical supplies

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What tragic event occurred during the death march to Buchenwald?

• Eliezer found his lost sister

• Eliezer was rescued by soldiers

• Eliezer's father died

• Eliezer escaped

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What instrument did a young Jewish violinist play during the death march?

• Piano

• Violin

• Flute

• Guitar