Night Chapter 9

In chapter 9 of Night, how long is Wiesel’s stay at Buchenwald?

• From mid-January until April 11

• From mid-April to January 11

• From mid-August to December 11

• From mid-May to August 11

In chapter 9 of Night, what are Wiesel’s thoughts during his stay at Buchenwald?

• Wiesel feels joy and optimism about the future.
• After the death of

  his father, he felt nothing and thought only of food.

• Wiesel is indifferent and shows no emotions.
• Wiesel believes he will soon be liberated and reunited with his family.

In chapter 9 of Night, how do the prisoners know that the end of the war is near?

• The prisoners receive a message from the guards about the war's end.
• They see a large number of new prisoners arriving at the camp.
• The guard is late in arriving to count the prisoners. The SS had never been late before.

• The weather changes dramatically, signaling a shift in the war.

In chapter 9 of Night, what do the prisoners think will happen to them once they realize the war might be coming to an end ?

• They expect to be celebrated as heroes.
• They think they will be given more food and supplies.
• They thought Hitler would keep his promise and execute them.

• They believe they will be rescued immediately.

In chapter 9 of Night, what did the Germans decide to do with the prisoners?

• The Germans decided to release the prisoners immediately.
• The Germans planned to relocate the prisoners to a safer camp.
• The Germans chose to execute the prisoners on the spot.
• They were all to be “liquidated”; ten blocks each day would be sent to the gas chambers.

In chapter 9 of Night, what happens before all the prisoners could be "evacuated"?

• The resistance in the camp fights back against the Germans. The Germans flee, and the resistance is now in charge of the camp..

• The prisoners were fed a large meal before evacuation and were given warm blankets before evacuation.

• The prisoners were allowed to rest in a shelter before being "evacuated" to the gas chambers.

In chapter 9 of Night, soldiers arrive to Buchenwald. Where were they from?

• Soviet Red Army
• British Army
• United States Army
• French Resistance

In chapter 9 of Night, what comments does Wiesel make about the prisoners’ actions after liberation?

• Wiesel describes the prisoners as calm and composed after liberation.
• The prisoners immediately celebrated their freedom with a feast.
• Wiesel notes that the prisoners were indifferent to their newfound freedom.
• Wiesel notes that there was no thought of revenge.

What does the last line of this book, Night, suggest?

• It signifies a triumphant return to normalcy. It highlights the joy of survival and hope.

• It emphasizes the importance of community support. It suggests a loss of identity and the haunting impact of trauma.

• Wiesel says that the look in the eyes of the “corpse” that gazed back at him from the mirror

  has never left him. He saw so much suffering and death.