Quiz on Night by Elie Wiesel

What is the significance of the knife and spoon Eliezer's father gives him?

• They symbolize his father's will to survive

• They are used for bartering

• They are the only possessions left

• They are family heirlooms

What warning does Moishe the Beadle give to the Jews upon his return to Sighet?

• Moishe warns them about the impending deportations

• Moishe tells them about the liberation of Auschwitz

• Moishe speaks of forming a new community

• Moishe shares stories of his travels

What is the fate of Eliezer’s mother and younger sister upon their arrival at the concentration camp?

• they are sent to the gas chambers

• they are released

• they are transferred to another camp

• they are assigned to labor duties

What role did Dr. Mengele play during his time at the concentration camps?

• He was a camp cook

• He was a guard

• He was an SS doctor known for conducting experiments on prisoners

• He was a prisoner

What item does Eliezer consider most precious and tries to protect at all costs?

• his gold crown

• a family picture

• his belt

• his spoon

What punishment does Eliezer face for witnessing Idek the Kapo's indiscretion at the Buna camp?

• he is yelled at

• he is denied all food for a week

• he has to do extra work

• he is whipped

Who are the first people to be deported from Sighet?

• Hungarian Jews

• All foreign Jews

• German Jews

• Transylvanian Jews

What event made Eliezer feel that the soup "tasted of death"?

• after witnessing his father's passing

• after the air raid on the camp

• after observing the execution of a pipel

• after the selection process

What promise does Eliezer make to himself regarding his father?

• to never abandon him

• to escape the ghetto with him

• to continue praying for him

• to seek revenge for him

What causes the prisoners to become aggressive during their transport to Buchenwald?

• they want each others’ shoes

• they are fighting for scraps of bread

• to get more space

• they are too cold