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Night - Elie Wiesel

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

From which town do Elie and his family come?

a)

Budapest

b)

Gleiwitz

c)

Sighet

d)

Warsaw

2.
Who is Moshe the Beadle?
a)
Elie's father
b)
A local inn keeper
c)
Elie's teacher of Jewish mysticism
d)
Elie's protector
3.
What does Moshe the Beadle try to do when he returns to Sighet?
a)
Warn the Jews about what will happen to them
b)
Encourage his community to believe in God
c)
Create a resistance movement
d)
Teach Kabbalah to the community
4.

What does Madame Schachter have a vision of on the train to Auschwitz?

a)

the devil

b)

God

c)

smoke

d)

fire

5.

What is the Kaddish?

a)

Jewish New Year

b)

Jewish prayer for the dead

c)

The Day of Atonement

d)

A language spoken by Jews

6.

How is Elie's gold crown removed by Franek?

a)

With a rusty spoon

b)

Pulled by hand

c)

With a professional instrument

d)

With a butter knife

7.
Why did Akiba Drumer decide to die?
a)
He was too sick
b)
He was in too much pain
c)
He has given up
d)
He has lost faith in God
8.

Elie requires an operation because of ____.

a)

a broken arm

b)

a swollen foot

c)

an infected tooth

d)

abdominal pain

9.

After arriving in Gleiwitz, Elie prays to God that he will never ____.

a)

seek vengeance

b)

abandon his father

c)

lose his faith

d)

go hungry

10.

The hanging of the pipel was emotional for the prisoners because ______.

a)

the pipel was so young and angelic

b)

the pipel was symbolic of themselves

c)

they were mentally exhausted

d)

they had just seen another hanging

11.

Elie reluctantly accepts what "inheritance" from his father?

a)

his shoes

b)

a photo

c)

a spoon and knife

d)

his wedding ring

12.

What is the slogan for Auschwitz?

a)

"Work Sets You Free"

b)

"Death to Jews"

c)

"Peace Through Strength"

d)

"Germany Forever"

13.

A theme in this narrative is

a)

the silent complicity in the Holocaust of the average German citizen

b)

a young boy's loss of innocence and loss of faith

c)

the disregard the Allied airplanes demonstrated for the lives of inmates when they bombed the camps

d)

all of the above

14.

Elie's greatest fear in the camp was ____.

a)

being killed in his bunk by an inmate after his gold crown

b)

being sent to the crematorium while still alive

c)

being separated from his father

d)

that he might not ever see his mother and little sister again

15.

Ironically, immediately following liberation, Elie nearly died of pneumonia.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Played Beethoven for his fellow prisoners before he died.

a)

Yossi

b)

Tibi

c)

Juliek

d)

Zalman

17.

His son left him behind because he had become a burden

a)

Moshe the Beadle

b)

Meir Katz

c)

Rabbi Elihaou

d)

Akiba Drumer

18.

During the selection in section 8 where Elie's father was sent to the left, to his death, Elie ______.

a)

paid a guard to free his father

b)

created a confusion in which some prisoners died

c)

nearly escaped

d)

was glad to be free

19.

When Idek beat Elie's father with the iron bar for no reason, Elie was angry _____.

a)

at himself for not being able to help

b)

at God because He was responsible

c)

at his father, for not knowing how to avoid the beating

d)

at Idek, for his irrational behavior

20.

What work detail were Elie & his father assigned to at Buna?

a)

working in the infirmary

b)

handing out food rations

c)

counting bolts, bulbs, and electrical equipment

d)

working for the construction detail

21.

Who does the prisoner in the hospital bed next to Elie say he trusts most?

a)

The doctor

b)

Hitler

c)

Elie

d)

The Russians

22.

What age does Eliezer say he is when asked by the soldier?

a)

13

b)

15

c)

18

d)

21

23.

Who is Eliezer beginning to have challenges believing after arriving at the concentration camp?

a)

The Kapos

b)

God

c)

His father

d)

Stein

24.

How does Eliezer view the world at the beginning of Night?

a)

corrupt and immoral

b)

beautiful and a reflection of a loving God

c)

drained of all human happiness

d)

strictly self-centered

25.

What is one of the most shocking experiences in the concentration camp?

a)

women are having their hair cut off

b)

the men are required to strip out of their clothes

c)

babies are being used for target practice and others thrown in fire

d)

smart moves may require lying about age

26.

What phrase does Elie repeat in section 3 to highlight the horror of his first night in the concentration camp?

a)

Blessed be the Almighty

b)

If only we knew

c)

When we get out of here

d)

Never shall I forget

27.

In section 4, Elie says that the soup tastes better, which conveys that he

a)

has been inspired by the boy's bravery

b)

believes the living conditions in the camp have improved

c)

still has compassion when people are killed in front of him

d)

is optimistic that the end of the war is close

28.

Why is Eliezer ordered to go to the dentist?

a)

He has a cavity that is keeping him from working.

b)

He has been assigned to work for the dentist.

c)

He needs a fluoride treatment.

d)

The dentist wants his gold crown.

29.

What does Eliezer see as the breaking point for his faith?

a)

A man being poisoned by soup he stole

b)

A guard raping a prisoner

c)

Babies being used for target practice

d)

A child being hanged

30.

Idek beat Eliezer by punching him in the chest and in his face. He also threw Eliezer to the ground over and over. The beating left Eliezer covered in blood.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Idek beat Elie's father with an iron bar as Elie watched silently, without moving.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

In what point of view is Night written?

a)

First person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third person

33.
All the Jews of Sighet are removed from Sighet at the same time.
a)
True
b)
False
34.

When the German soldiers first come to Sighet, people think they are ____.

a)

cruel and dangerous

b)

scared and easily manipulated

c)

silly and fun-loving

d)

polite and reasonable

35.

The Gestapo puts one person in charge of each cattle car. What does the Gestapo say will happen if anyone escapes that car?

a)

The person in charge will be fired.

b)

The person in charge will be beaten.

c)

The person in charge will be shot and killed.

d)

The person in charge will be released to go find the escapee.

36.
“I fought my way to the coffee cauldron like a wild beast.” What two items are being compared in this simile?
a)
The concentration camp and a wild jungle
b)
The wild beast and the cauldron
c)
The cauldron and Elie
d)
Elie and a wild beast
37.

On the march to Gleiwitz, Elie says, “The road was endless." Why type of figurative language is this example?

a)

foreshadowing

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

38.
“The snow seemed to me like a very soft, very warm carpet.” Why does Elie make this comparison?
a)
To emphasize his exhaustion and desire to lay down and rest in the snow.
b)
To demonstrate how warm the weather was in spite of the snow.
c)
To show how many people fell asleep in the snow.
d)
To draw attention to his hurt foot that only feels better in the cold snow.
39.
What is the first thing which happens when people arrive at the concentration camp?
a)
They are given food and water
b)
They are allowed to rest
c)
Women and men are separated 
d)
The elderly and ill people are given medical attention
40.

There is a foul-smelling barrel of liquid at the entrance of the second barracks. What is it used for?

a)

Cleaning weapons

b)

Motor oil

c)

Radiator fluid

d)

Disinfection

41.

What event causes Elie to say, "Where is He? This is where-- hanging here from this gallows..."

a)

The hanging of the young pipel

b)

The hanging of the Pole from Warsaw

c)

The hanging of the Dutch Oberkapo

d)

The hanging of Idek

42.
This word best describes the tone of the passage in which Wiesel describes hearing Juliek playing the violin.
a)
Outraged
b)
Sinister
c)
Melancholy
d)
Regretful
43.
Wiesel's clawing for air in the barrack established a mood of
a)
joy
b)
doom
c)
anger
d)
desperation
44.

How did Elie's father change throughout the story?

a)

He gradually became weaker

b)

He gradually became stronger

c)

He became more hopeful

d)

He became more angry

45.
When Elie was younger his main interest was:
a)
Religion
b)
Baseball
c)
Writing Poems
d)
Mathematics
46.
What is staring back at Elie at the end of the story?
a)
His mom
b)
His dad
c)
A corpse 
d)
Nothing
47.

In section 7 what did Elie and the other passengers eat instead of bread?

a)

soup

b)

snow

c)

onions

d)

grass

48.

Elie saw German workmen laugh as Jews fought to death over

a)

some coins

b)

a crust of bread

c)

a dirty blanket

d)

a bowl of soup

49.

What object symbolized Juliek's life?

a)

bread

b)

violin

c)

silver spoon

d)

a book of prayers

50.

Why didn't Elie cry when his father died?

a)

He had no more tears to cry

b)

He no longer considered Shlomo to be his father

c)

His father told him not to cry for him

d)

He didn't care

51.

Which of the following themes is conveyed in the statement, “‘Meir, my little Meir! Don’t you recognize me…You’re killing your father…I have bread…for you too…for you too…”?

a)

loss of faith

b)

emotional death

c)

self-preservation over family commitment

d)

dignity in the face of inhuman cruelty

52.
Why were Elie and his father afraid to lie down in the snow?
a)
They feared frostbite
b)
They thought the German guards would beat them
c)
They believed other prisoners would steal their bread
d)
They felt if they fell asleep, they might never wake up
53.

Where do the prisoners go after leaving Gleiwitz?

a)

Auschwitz

b)

Buchenwald

c)

Chelmo

d)

Dachau

54.

What is Elie's father dying of?

a)

influenza

b)

black fever

c)

malnutrition

d)

dysentery

55.
Elie's father's last word was ___________ .
a)
"water"
b)
"mercy"
c)
"god"
d)
"Eliezer"
56.

In section 9 when the Jews are ordered to assemble in the Appelplatz in Buchenwald, the prisoners understand _____.

a)

they are about to be moved to another camp

b)

they will receive soup and bread rations

c)

that they will be used as human shields when the Americans arrive

d)

they are all about to be killed

57.

The SS flee Buchenwald when ____.

a)

the Americans are close by

b)

the Russians are close by

c)

the Resistance fights back in the camp

d)

Germany surrenders and the war ends

58.

What is the significance of the cruelty of the prisoners to one another?

a)

It reflects the hostility Eliezer feels toward his father.

b)

It demonstrates the fundamental immorality of imprisonment.

c)

It shows the evil and cruelty that everyone is capable of.

d)

It inspires Eliezer's attempt to escape the camp.

59.

Night is an example of _____.

a)

a bibliography

b)

historical fiction

c)

a biography

d)

a memoir

60.

When does Elie's father die?

a)

January 29

b)

on Rosh Hashanah

c)

on Yom Kippur

d)

April 11

61.

What number replaces Elie's name?

a)

A-7713

b)

A-7630

c)

A-15510

d)

A-25060

62.

When Elie and his father arrive in Buna, one of the Kommando's aides says that he can arrange for Elie and his father to stay together if Elie does what?

a)

gives up his gold crown

b)

gets his father's wedding ring

c)

gives the boy his food rations

d)

gives up his shoes

63.

What is Elie's punishment for spying on Idek and the Polish girl?

a)

beating with an iron bar

b)

25 lashes with a whip

c)

no soup for a week

d)

transferred to the construction depot

64.

Why was a prisoner shot during an Allied air raid on the Buna camp?

a)

He had stolen bread.

b)

He was stockpiling weapons.

c)

He was trying to steal unattended soup.

d)

He had caused sabotage on the electrical plant.

65.

What was the debate among the prisoners on Yom Kippur?

a)

if they should say evening prayers

b)

if they should fast or not

c)

if they should say a prayer for the German soldiers

d)

if they should go to bed early

66.

What "gift" did the SS offer the prisoners for the new year?

a)

extra food rations

b)

new clothes

c)

selection

d)

blankets for their bunks

67.

Out of the 100 prisoners who were loaded onto the cattle car to Buchenwald, how many survived?

a)

5

b)

12

c)

32

d)

47

68.

What is Elie's father's first name?

a)

Stein

b)

Eliahu

c)

Akiba

d)

Shlomo

69.

When is Buchenwald liberated?

a)

January 29

b)

on Rosh Hashanah

c)

on Yom Kippur

d)

April 11

70.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs involves creativity, spontaneity, and problem solving?

a)

love & belonging

b)

esteem

c)

physiological

d)

self-actualization

e)

safety

71.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs involves breathing, food, water, and sleep?

a)

love & belonging

b)

esteem

c)

physiological

d)

self-actualization

e)

safety

72.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs involves confidence, achievement, and respect?

a)

love & belonging

b)

esteem

c)

physiological

d)

self-actualization

e)

safety

73.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs involves physical, home, employment, income, and health?

a)

love & belonging

b)

esteem

c)

physiological

d)

self-actualization

e)

safety

74.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs involves family, friendship and intimacy?

a)

love & belonging

b)

esteem

c)

physiological

d)

self-actualization

e)

safety

75.

Which levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs fit into the basic category?

a)

safety

b)

esteem

c)

self-actualization

d)

love & belonging

e)

physiological

76.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs fits into the respect category?

a)

safety

b)

esteem

c)

self-actualization

d)

love & belonging

e)

physiological

77.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs fits into the potential category?

a)

safety

b)

esteem

c)

self-actualization

d)

love & belonging

e)

physiological

78.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs fits into the social category?

a)

safety

b)

esteem

c)

self-actualization

d)

love & belonging

e)

physiological

79.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is this quote at or losing?

"At ever step, white signs with black skulls looked down on us. The inscription: WARNING! DANGER OF DEATH."

a)

safety

b)

esteem

c)

self-actualization

d)

love & belonging

e)

physiological

80.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is this quote at or losing?

"An order: 'Run!' and we ran."

a)

safety

b)

esteem

c)

self-actualization

d)

love & belonging

e)

physiological

81.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is this quote at or losing?

"Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes."

a)

safety

b)

esteem

c)

self-actualization

d)

love & belonging

e)

physiological

82.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is this quote at or losing?

"The only thing that keeps me alive... is to know that Reizel and the little ones are still alive. Were it not for them, I would give up."

a)

safety

b)

esteem

c)

self-actualization

d)

love & belonging

e)

physiological

83.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is this quote at or losing?

"He could no longer listen to me. He was worn out... He had closed his eyes. He was gasping more than breathing."

a)

safety

b)

esteem

c)

self-actualization

d)

love & belonging

e)

physiological

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