Exploring Night: Themes and Characters

What is the name of the train station where Elie and the other Jews first arrive after leaving Sighet?

• Auschwitz

• Birkenau

• Buna

• Buchenwald

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Which character repeatedly warns the Jews on the train about the flames she sees?

• Madame Schächter

• Elie Wiesel

• Moshe the Beadle

• Elie’s mother

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What is the main method used by the Nazis to control and dehumanize the prisoners upon arrival at the camp?

• Giving them food

• Assigning them jobs

• Shaving their heads and tattooing numbers

• Allowing them to keep their belongings

What does Elie lie about to Dr. Mengele during the selection process?

• His age and occupation

• His religion

• His family’s location

• His nationality

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Which theme is most evident when the prisoners are forced to watch the burning pits?

• The power of hope

• Loss of faith and innocence

• The importance of education

• The value of friendship

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What is the significance of the phrase “Men to the left! Women to the right!” in Chapter 3?

• It signals the beginning of forced labor

• It marks the separation of families

• It is a greeting from the guards

• It is a call for food distribution

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Who tries to comfort Elie and his father after they are separated from Elie’s mother and sister?

• A fellow prisoner

• A Nazi officer

• Madame Schächter

• Moshe the Beadle

What does Elie witness that causes him to question his faith in God?

• The kindness of a guard

• The burning of children in the pits

• The arrival of food

• The reunion with his family

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Why do the prisoners advise Elie and his father to lie about their ages?

• To avoid being separated

• To increase their chances of survival

• To get better food

• To be assigned to the same barracks

What is the author’s primary purpose in describing the train journey in such detail?

• To show the comfort of the journey

• To highlight the suffering and dehumanization of the Jews

• To introduce new characters

• To explain the geography of Europe

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