Night

What is the setting at the beginning of the narrative?

• Norway, 1951

• Sighet, 1941

• England, 1931

• Berlin, 1921

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How old is Elie when the story begins?

• 11

• 13

• 16

• 12

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How is Moishe the Beadle described at the beginning of the novel?

• Poor, religious, awkward as a clown

• Outgoing, wealthy, arrogant

• Happy, silly, exciting

• Tired, hardworking, selfless

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Why was Elie Wiesel looking for a master?

• To teach him how to read

• To teach him the Zohar, Kabbalah, and Jewish mysticism

• To teach him how to cook

• To teach him how to serve the poor

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Why did the people of Sighet remain unconcerned despite news of the Gestapo approaching?

• They knew that the Gestapo would not target Sighet

• They believed that Hitler was not powerful enough to exterminate an entire population of people

• They believed their religion would save them

• They knew they could defeat the Gestapo if they had to

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Which of the following was NOT an edict (an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority) that the people of Sighet had to abide by?

• Jews were prohibited from leaving their residences for three days, under penalty of death

• Every Jew had to wear a yellow star

• Jew could not be on the streets after six o’clock in the evening

• Jews could no longer sing or chant

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After Jews in Sighet were forced to follow decrees that limited their freedom, where were they forced to live?

• Concentration camps

• Ghettos

• Cattle cars

• Synagogues

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What terrible news did Elie's father receive when summoned to a special meeting of the Jewish Council?

• The Jews of Sighet would be killed immediately

• The Jews of Sighet would be deported to a concentration camp

• The Jews of Sighet would be deported to America

• The Jews of Sighet will be deported in the morning to an unknown destination

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Why is Elie's backyard described as "a marketplace [with] valuable objects, precious rugs, silver candlesticks, Bibles... strewn over the dusty grounds..."?

• His family was only allowed to take a few possessions- nothing else

• Other Jews stole precious items to bribe the police

• The Germans raided they house for valuables

• His family sold valuables for money

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When Elie and his family moved into the second, smaller ghetto, it was apparent that...

• there was limited food and water available

• the previous residents left in a haste

• the previous residents were allowed to pack more that necessities

• the previous residents lived luxuriously

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