Night Chapter 2, 3, and 4 Reading Check

What happened to Mrs. Schachter that drove her mad (insane)?

• Her husband and two of her sons were deported before her.

• Her husband died right before deportation.

• A German officer burned her house.

• She had to give up a necklace that had been in her family for five generations.

Wiesel’s description of Mrs. Schächter, “she looked like a withered tree in a field of

wheat,” is an example of what figure of speech?

• A simile, because it evokes the image of someone who is out of place, alone, old, and dying.

• Foreshadowing because it predicts what will happen later in the story.

What are Elie and his father told to lie about when asked? Check all that apply.

• Their age.

• Their occupation.

• Their religion.

• Their family relationships.

Why would the inmate tell Elie and his father to lie about their background to the SS soldiers?

• He wanted them to join the Jewish Resistance with him.
• He was crazy and didn't know what he was saying
• They might be separated or sent to the crematoria had they been truthful about their ages

Elie and all prisoners were given a tattoo with what?

• Last name, First name
• First Middle and Last name
• Social Security Number
• A number designated by the Nazis. Ex: A-7713

Why was Elie happy to hear bombs exploding around him towards the end of chapter 4?

• He was ready to die and knew if he died from a bomb he would no longer suffer.

• He thought the Jewish musicians could use some drum sounds to go along with their boring music.

• Elie built bombs in his spare time and admired a good detonation.

• Elie wanted revenge for the Nazis and bombs exploding around him gave him hope.

How was Wiesel able to keep his gold tooth from the dentist?

• He pretended to be sick
• He pretended to have lost the tooth
• He convinced the dentist to tell the Kapo that the gold tooth was no good
• He gave the dentist his shoes in exchange for the dentist's silence

What event causes Elie to begin to question the presence of God?

• the burning of the camp

• the hanging of the pipel (child)

• the beating of his father

• the lack of food

Idek's punishment for Elie seeing him with the Polish girl is...

• 25 lashes

• Reduced rations

• Being separated from his father

• A public apology

What did Elie say the soup tasted like after the hanging of the Pipel?

• Chicken noodles

• Human feces

• Corpses

• None of the above