WorksheetsNIght Chapter 1-4
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins
What ages does the inmate tell Elie and his father to say they are? (3)
15 and 50
18 and 40
18 and 50
21 and 45
Why does Elie lie and tell the SS that he is a farmer, instead of a student? (3)
He wants to work in the fields and not in a school.
He wants them to know he shouldn't be in the camp.
He wants them to think he is strong and can do the work.
He wants to be a farmer and he is reinventing himself
What did Elie witness while in line? (3)
He saw the SS burning small children and babies
He saw his mother and sister in line for the gas chamber
He saw his father get beaten
He saw the Jews leaving for work.
Which figurative language device is represented in the following quote: "The shadows around me roused themselves as if from a deep sleep and left silently in every direction"
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Which figurative language device is represented in the following quote: "She looked like a withered tree in a field of wheat."
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
What was the dentist doing with the gold teeth he was pulling? (4)
He as giving them to SS officers.
He had been dealing gold teeth
He melted them down and made a gold chain
He didn't pull teeth he just pretended to so he wouldn't hurt the prisoners.
What happened when Elie crossed Idek's path? (4)
He greeted him with a smile
He glared at him.
Nothing he just walked by.
He threw himself on Elie like a wild beast.
What did the French Woman say to him after she took care of him? (4)
Bite your lips little brother...Don't cry. Keep your anger, your hate, for another day, for later.
Stop being silly, that didn't hurt. We have to show them we are stronger than this.
She said nothing she just walked away
You Jew, get up and do what your told
What did Franek the foreman do to make Elie give up his gold crown? (4)
He beat him
The starved him
He punched him in the face and took it
He beat his father until he gave in.
When the SS officer orders, "Men to the left! Women to the right!" Elie never sees his mother or sister again. (3)
TRUE
FALSE
What was Elie told to lie about? (3)
His birthday
His age
His siblings
His height
Right before deportation, what does Elie say he felt for the Hungarian police first time? (1)
Jealousy
Joy
Hatred
Bitterness
"Never shall I forget that smoke, never shall I forget the small faces of children, never shall I forget those flames, never shall I forget the nocturnal silence."
What is Elie using in his words? (3)
Metaphor
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Repetition
Elie tells their relative, Stein, the truth about his wife and children. (3)
TRUE
FALSE
What would describe the first head guard of Elie and his father's block? (3)
hateful
quiet
compassionate
confused
What does ARBEIT MACHT FREI mean on the gate of Auschwitz? (3)
Hate for all
Work is liberty
No Jews allowed
Consequences follow actions
What did the SS officer say would happen to them if they were not fit to work? (3)
They would be hung
They would go back home
They would be locked up
They would be sent to the crematoria
Who is Elie separated from in Birkenau? (3)
All the adults
His entire family
His mother and sisters
Just his father
At the end of chapter 3, at what new camp have the prisoners arrived?
Auschwitz
Buna
Sight
Transylvania
How was Wiesel able to keep his shoes? ( 3)
They had holes in them, so the SS officer didn't want them.
No officer wanted shoes worn by a Jew.
His shoes were covered in mud and went unnoticed.
He hid them in a pile of straw and went barefoot.
When one of the veteran prisoners finds out that Elie and the other people from the train have never heard of Auschwitz, how does he react? (3)
He falls to his knees and cries because he knows they will likely not survive.
He stares at them blankly.
He erupts in laughter because he finds it hilarious that they are so ignorant.
He is furious that they have not heard of Auschwitz in 1944.
What lie does Elie tell his cousin Stein? (3)
Elie says that Stein's family is alive and doing well.
Elie says that Stein's family has died in the camp.
Elie tells Stein that he doesn't know anything about the fate of his family.
Eliezer tells Stein that his family was on the train with them.
Who is known for their "fits of rage?" (4)
Juliek
Idek
Yossi
Tibi
What does Gallows mean? (4)
denoting a person regarded as skilled or prominent in a specified area of activity.
cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).
execution by hanging
have a strong wish or desire.
What happened to the dentist? (4)
He was sent to the gas chamber.
He went to America to make more money.
He was hung for smuggling.
He got sick and died.
During the bombing, what did one inmate try to do that caused him to die? (4)
He tried to escape.
He tried to steal soup.
He started screaming.
He tried to attack an SS officer.
Why are they given medical inspections soon after they arrive in Buna? (4)
They are looking to kill the prisoners who are not in good physical condition.
They want to isolate those with contagious diseases.
They are looking for gold teeth.
They are trying to torture the remaining prisoners.
Why is Elie given 25 lashes by Idek in Chapter 4?
He giggles when he sees Idek messing around with a girl.
He talks back to the camp leader.
His father cannot march properly, so they take it out on him.
He would not give up his gold crown tooth and lies about being sick.
When Elie is summoned to the dentist to have his gold tooth extracted, how does he manage to escape having the tooth removed? (4)
He gives the dentist his shoes.
He tells the dentist that he is not feeling well.
He threatens to expose the fact that the dentist is keeping the gold himself.
He sobs and tells the dentist he is afraid and the dentist feels pity for him.
A young boy is hanged after the air raid. What is especially disturbing about this incident? (4)
The boy was too young and innocent to die.
Elie's father had to carry the body to the crematorium.
The boy was too light for hanging and did not die right away.
The rest of the camp had to look at him while they ate their dinner.
What does one inmate do during a bombing raid that causes him to be shot? (4)
He sabotages the electrical warehouse.
He runs to the soup caldron because he is starving.
He tries to escape.
He cries, “My curse on Germany!”
Which of the following identifies the author's purpose in the text?
to entertain us with an exciting account of his experience
to inform us about modern Nazis in America
to persuade us to go to Europe and end the Holocaust
to inform us of how horrible the Holocaust was so we might be less likely to let something like this happen again
What town does Elie begin his memoir? (1)
Budapest
Gleiwitz
Sighet
Warsaw
What did Madame Schächter see in her vision? (2)
She saw large open graves full of children.
She saw a fire--a furnace, with huge flames.
She saw row after row of empty houses
She saw the face of Hitler laughing at the entire world
Notorious SS officer who performs Elie's first selection (3)
Adolf Eichman
Akiba Drumer
Dr. Mengele
Dr. Himmler
Elie's main concern throughout the selection process (3)
Stay with his father
Stay faithful
Be brave and don't cry
Stay out of sight
In chapter 3, the quote "Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes" is an example of which of the following themes?
Loss of faith
Dehumanization of the Jews
Fathers and Sons
Guilt and Inaction
What is tattooed on each prisoner's left arm? (3)
Their name
A Jewish star
A number
A symbol
3. Which is an important theme shown so far in Night? (3)
It is important to keep faith in God when you are going through dark times.
Evil often poses a challenge to religious faith.
Look for the good in life and you can survive anything.
Elie is losing his faith in God and changing tremendously.
What sight shakes Elie's faith more than any other? (3)
the burning of babies and children in the crematorium
the slaughterhouse
the sights of starving Jewish people
the mass grave piled with bodies
From what point of view is Night told?
Third person
First person
Third person, omniscient
Second person
Who is Moishe the Beadle to Eliezer? (1)
He scolds Eliezer for talking in the synagogue.
He helps sneak Eliezer food.
He is a religious teacher to Eliezer.
He watches over Eliezer during the day to make sure he doesn't get in trouble.
How did Moishe the Beadle escape the executions? (1)
The German soldiers thought he was crazy and let him go.
He was shot in the leg and left for dead then escaped when alone.
He fought off several German soldiers and ran away.
He didn't. He was killed with the others.
The community's first impression of the German officers is (1)
Scared--they were mean and cruel.
Pleasant--the officers were polite and calm.
Unsure--the Germans didn't speak to anyone and remained in their houses.
They were fun--they taught at the schools and played with the kids in the streets some times.
Where were the Jews forced to move to inside their city? (1)
Into two ghettos
Into concentration camps
Into workshops.
Into the synagogue.
After the prisoners arrive at Auschwitz-Birkenau, (3)
the men and women are separated
the weak and ill are separated from the strong and healthy
the prisoners are shaved
all of these
Jewish prisoners put in charge of other prisoners were (3)
Kapos
Sonder-Kommando
SS
Kommando
How does Franek exploit Eliezer's weak spot in his father in order to get the gold crown from Eliezer? (4)
He withholds food from Eliezer's father.
He beats Eliezer's father for not marching in step with the others.
He tells on Eliezer's father for every little mistake any time he can.
He threatens selection.
Incredibly, who does Eliezer run into later in life on the Paris Metro? (4)
Yossi and Tibi
Idek
the French girl
Akiba Drumer
What 3 lies were the Jewish Citizens told about the camps? (2)
Good Conditions
Families won't be separated
Young will work in factories / Old + Sick will work in fields
There will be plenty of foods
How many people are herded into each train? (1)
20
40
60
80
Who is the first character introduced in Night? (1)
Elie's mother
Moishe the Beadle
Adolf Hitler
Elie Wiesel
How old is Elie when the story begins? (1)
11
13
16
12
What makes Elie different from most kids his age? (1)
He is kind to Jews
He is deeply religious (pious)
He worries about the war
He is close to his father
Which theme is most prominent in chapter 1?
fathers and sons
inhumanity
having and losing faith in God
guilt and inaction
What news does Elie's father receive at the late-night council meeting? (1)
The Jews of Sighet would be killed immediately
The Jews of Sighet would be deported to a concentration camp
The Jews of Sighet would be deported to America
The Jews of Sighet will be deported in the morning to an unknown destination
