Night Ch. 4 Quick Review

Give me a word to describe how you're feeling today.

Using context clues, determine what the word "untenable" means.

But my father did not make sufficient progress, and the blows

continued to rain on him. "So! You still don't know how to march in step, you old good-for-nothing?"

This went on for two weeks. It was untenable. We had to give

in (Wiesel 55-56).

• Acceptable and reasonable

• Strong and unyielding

• Unjustifiable and impossible to maintain

• Temporary and fleeting

What type of work are Elie and his father assigned to do at Buna concentration camp?

• Digging trenches in the hot sun

• Cooking for the guards and Kapos

• Cleaning the filthy barracks

  
  

• Working in a warehouse for electrical equipment

What punishment does Elie receive from Idek, and what causes it?

• He receives twenty-five lashes because he laughs at Idek's indiscretion with the woman.

• He is put in solitary confinement for a week because he tries to escape.

• He is forced to dig a grave for another prisoner as punishment for stealing.

• He is moved to the Construction Kommando for showing disrespect to the guards.

In Chapter 4, how do the prisoners react when American military forces bomb the camp?

• They panic and run for cover, fearing for their lives.

  
  

• They were filled with joy and hope for liberation.

• They remain indifferent, continuing their work as if nothing is happening.

• They are ordered to stay in their bunks and show no emotion.

What does Elie mean by this statement? (Clue: think figuratively)

"I nodded, once, ten times, endlessly. As if my head had decided to say yes for all eternity" (Wiesel 58).