Night Quiz: Chapters 1-4 Overview

Who is the main character and narrator of "Night" by Elie Wiesel?

• Moishe the Beadle

• Eliezer (Elie) Wiesel

• Shlomo (Elie's father)

• Madame Schächter

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What is the name of Elie’s hometown at the beginning of the memoir?

• Warsaw

• Sighet

• Budapest

• Paris

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What religion does Elie Wiesel practice?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

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Who warns the Jews of Sighet about the Nazi threat after escaping from the forest?

• Elie’s father

• Moishe the Beadle

• Madame Schächter

• The Hungarian police

What is a ghetto, as described in chapters 1-4 of "Night"?

• A type of concentration camp

• A section of a city where Jews were forced to live

• A synagogue

• A train station

What is the name of the first concentration camp to which Elie and his family are sent?

• Auschwitz

• Buchenwald

• Birkenau

• Dachau

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Which term best describes the "Selection" process mentioned in the early chapters?

• Choosing leaders for the camp

• Deciding who will work and who will die

• Distributing food

• Assigning sleeping quarters

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What does Elie witness Madame Schächter repeatedly scream about on the train?

• Food

• Fire

• Water

• Soldiers

What is the setting of the story at the very beginning of "Night"?

• A concentration camp

• A small town in Transylvania

• A train station

• A forest

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Which of the following is a significant quote from chapters 1-4?

• "Never shall I forget that night."

• "To be or not to be, that is the question."

• "All animals are equal."

• "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

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