Night Chapters 1-5

What is the primary theme introduced in Chapter 1 of Night?

• Faith and belief in God
• The importance of family
• The impact of war on society
• The loss of innocence

Who is Moishe the Beadle, and what role does he play in the story?

• A soldier
• A teacher
• A mystic who warns the Jews of Sighet
• A family member of Elie

Dehumanization in concentration camps: How does the dehumanization affect the prisoners' sense of identity and self-worth?

• It leads to an increase in their sense of identity and self-worth
• It leads to a loss of sense of identity and self-worth.
• It has no impact on their sense of identity and self-worth
• It strengthens their sense of identity and self-worth

The men then marched before Dr. Josef Mengele. What did he do? What was his purpose?

• Mengele asked their age, health and profession, to sort out the young weak and useless.
• Mengele asked their age, health and profession to send them to the crematorium
• Mengele asked their age, health and profession to get to know them
• Mengele asked their age, health and profession to send them to the camps

One way an author has to effectively emphasize a point is through selective repetition of a word or phrase. What phrase does Elie employ to highlight the horror of his first night in a concentration camp?

• Never shall I forget...
• This is madness!
• How will I escape?
• I must make it out alive.

How did some religious Jews see their troubles? How did Elie feel about God?

• Every Jew lost faith
• As a test from God. He stopped believing because if he was real, he would not let something so horrible happen.
• No Jew ever lost faith
• A test from God. He was confused.

Explain the symbolism of the pipel in chapter 4.

• The pipel symbolizes hope and resilience among the Jewish prisoners.
• The pipel symbolizes the triumph of good over evil.
• The pipel symbolizes the unity and camaraderie among the Jewish prisoners.
• The pipel symbolizes the loss of innocence and the dehumanization of the Jewish prisoners.

What is the main event that occurs in chapter 3 of Night?

• Elie and his father are reunited with his mother and sisters.
• Elie and his father are separated from his mother and sisters.
• Elie and his father are captured by the Nazis.
• Elie and his father escape from the concentration camp.

What is ironic about Elie's decision to leave the hospital to march?

• Everyone left in the hospital died the next day
• Everyone left in the hospital were liberated
• Everyone left in the hospital died from starvation
• Everyone left in the hospital ran away

In the concentration camp hospital, Eliezer’s neighbor remarks he has lost faith in everything except what?

• God
• Death
• Elie
• Hitler