Night Excerpt #3 Comprehension Check

What event was approaching at the beginning of the excerpt?

• The beginning of summer

• The Jewish New Year

• The end of winter

• The start of spring

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What emotion did the camp feel on the eve of Rosh Hashanah?

• Joy

• Agitation

• Indifference

• Excitement

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did the prisoners wait for before eating the evening meal?

• A signal from the guards

• The end of the day

• The completion of prayer

• The arrival of new prisoners

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did the narrator question about God?

• His kindness

• His power

• His justice

• His existence

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How many men participated in the solemn service?

• Five thousand

• Ten thousand

• Fifteen thousand

• Twenty thousand

Who were the bureaucrats mentioned in the text?

• Prisoners

• Guards

• Blockälteste and Kapos

• Visitors

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

What did the narrator feel towards the Almighty?

• Gratitude

• Anger

• Love

• Indifference

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What did the narrator compare the prisoners' lips to?

• Leaves in the wind

• Trees in a storm

• Waves in the ocean

• Clouds in the sky

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What did the narrator accuse God of causing?

• Peace

• Prosperity

• Suffering

• Joy

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the term "slaughtered" refer to in the context of the passage?

• Celebrated

• Protected

• Sacrificed

• Ignored

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4