Exploring Night: Themes and Analysis

Which concentration camp is Elie Wiesel first taken to in "Night"?

• Auschwitz

• Buchenwald

• Dachau

• Treblinka

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Who is Elie Wiesel’s father in the memoir "Night"?

• Moishe the Beadle

• Shlomo

• Akiba Drumer

• Juliek

What is the main theme of "Night"?

• The power of friendship

• The loss of faith and humanity during the Holocaust

• The importance of education

• The beauty of nature

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Which event marks the beginning of Elie’s journey into the Holocaust?

• Liberation by the Americans

• Deportation from Sighet

• Arrival at Buchenwald

• The death march

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What does the inscription “Arbeit Macht Frei” mean at the entrance of Auschwitz?

• Work sets you free

• Death is near

• Freedom for all

• Hope remains

Summarize what happens to Elie’s mother and sister upon arrival at Auschwitz.

• They are sent to a labor camp with Elie

• They are immediately separated from Elie and his father

• They escape the camp

• They are reunited with Elie later

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Which of the following best describes Elie’s relationship with his father throughout the memoir?

• It remains unchanged

• It becomes stronger as they rely on each other for survival

• They become distant and stop speaking

• Elie abandons his father

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How does Elie’s faith change as a result of his experiences in the camps?

• It grows stronger

• He loses faith in God

• He becomes a religious leader

• He converts to another religion

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Which narrative technique does Wiesel use to convey the horrors of the Holocaust?

• Third-person omniscient narration

• First-person limited narration

• Epistolary format

• Stream of consciousness

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Why is Moishe the Beadle important in the early chapters of "Night"?

• He is Elie’s teacher and warns the Jews of Sighet about the Nazis

• He is a Nazi officer

• He is Elie’s brother

• He is the camp commandant

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