In the beginning of the book, how does Elie differ from his father?

Which line from the selection provides the best evidence that the Jews of Sighet are optimistic despite Hitler’s plan of extermination?

Read the following Excerpt from the novel Night:

I looked at our house, where I had spent so many years in my search for God; in fasting in order to hasten the coming of the Messiah; in imagining what my life would be like. Yet I felt little sorrow. I thought of nothing. (15)

What does the quotation suggest about the religious conflict facing Elie at the moment?

Read the following excerpt from the novel Night:

“Fire! I can see a fire! I can see a fire!” (19)

The author uses foreshadowing in the excerpt above to suggest that -

Read the following excerpt from the novel Night:

The synagogue was like a huge station: luggage and tears. The altar was broken, the hangings torn down, the walls bare. There were so many of us that we could scarcely breathe. We spent a horrible twenty-four hours there…Since no one could get out, people were relieving themselves in a corner. (17)

From this description of the synagogue, the reader can infer that -

Which line from the novel best foreshadows the motif of faith?

I did not fast, mainly to please my father, who had forbidden me to do so. But further, there was no longer any reason why I should fast. I no longer accepted God’s silence. As I swallowed my bowl of soup, I saw in the gesture an act of rebellion and protest against Him. And I nibbled my crust of bread. In the depths of my heart, I felt a great void. (51)

This quote can best be interpreted as a symbol of Elie’s -

After Elie’s doctor operated on his foot, Elie said, they put me in a bed with white sheets. I had forgotten that people slept in sheets. (57)

The author includes this information in order to -

You must never lose faith, even when the sword hangs over your head… (23)

The quotation above suggests that the selection explores the thematic idea of -

Then, as if he had suddenly woken up from a heavy doze, he dealt my father such a clout that he fell to the ground, crawling back on all fours. I did not move. What had happened to me? My father had just been struck, before my very eyes, and I had not flickered an eyelid. I had looked on and said nothing. Yesterday, I should have sunk my nails into the criminal’s flesh. (29)

From the passage above, the reader can infer that a change has happened to Elie. What is that change?

The last night in Buna. Yet another last night. The last night at home, the last night in the ghetto, the last night in the train. . . How much longer were our lives to be dragged out from one “last night” to another? (61)

This selection provides the best evidence of -

In the excerpt below, the author uses imagery that reveals which thematic idea?

I tried to get rid of my invisible assassin. My whole will to live was centered in my nails. I scratched. I battled for a mouthful of air. I tore at decaying flesh…. (69)