WorksheetsNight
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
In what years did WWII take place?
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
How old was Elie when the book started?
12
13
14
15
How come no one believed Moishe's story about the Germans executing the Jews?
The radio reports said everything was fine
Moishe was strange, so no one believed him
The Jews didn't think the Germans would get to Romania
All of the answers are correct
What happened to Moishe and the other foreign Jews when they were deported by the Germans?
They dug trenches
They were shot
Infants were tossed into the air
All of the answers are correct
How many children did the Wiesel's have?
1
2
3
4
Why was it ironic that the Jewish leaders were arrested during Passover?
Because they thought the Germans would pass over Romania
Because Passover is a time of liberation and peace
Because Passover comes right before Christmas
Because many of the German soldiers were Jewish
In the beginning of the book, how many people, per car, were put on the cattle cars?
80
100
How was Mrs. Schachter similar to Moishe?
They were both poor
They were both strange
They both yelled out 'fire'
They both tried to warn the Jews
What was the first camp that Elie arrived at?
Auschwitz
Dachau
Buchenwald
Gleiwitz
How old did Elie and his dad say they were during the selection process?
12 and 50
13 and 45
15 and 40
18 and 40
After arriving at Auschwitz and seeing all the horror, why didn't the Jews fight back or try to escape?
They were exhausted from the train ride
The older men told them to have faith and be patient
They were frightened from what they saw
All of the answers are correct
What does 'Arbeit Macht Frei' mean?
Work makes you free
Germany is home
Germany is free
This is a work camp
What is the significance of this phrase, "Men to the left! Women to the right!
It was a phrase that separated people into different work camps
It was a phrase that separated Jews from foreign Jews
It was a phrase that separated families forever
None of the answers are correct
As the Jews entered Auschwitz, what was one of the first things they saw?
Guards with machine guns
Electrified barbed wire
Burning babies
All of the answers are correct
What were the prisoners fed during their time in the concentration camps?
Bread and soup
Bread and vegetables
Vegetables and soup
Bread, soup, and vegetables
What number was tattooed on Elie's arm?
A-7713
A-2107
M-2118
M-0699
What was the second camp that Elie and his father arrived at?
Auschwitz
Buchenwald
Buna
Gleiwitz
Was Buna a death camp or a work camp?
Death camp
Work camp
Why did Elie have to visit the Dentist?
He needed a root canal
He had a gold crown
He had a cracked tooth
He had a cavity
How did Elie feel about his dad getting beaten in front of him?
He was mad at the guard who beat his dad
He was mad at his dad for getting in the guard's way
How did Elie choose to rebel against the celebration of Yom Kippur?
He didn't recite the prayer
He screamed out loud to God
He ate his food
He drank an extra cup of coffee
What was Elie's inheritance from his father?
His father's watch
His father's coat
His father's gold crown
His father's knife and spoon
Who was Doctor Mengele?
A dentist
Hitler's personal doctor
A horrible doctor who performed horrendous experiments on the Jews
The head commander
Why did Elie go to the doctor?
He had a foot infection
His fingers had frostbite
He had dysentery
He had a persistent cough
What would have happened to Elie and his father had they stayed in the hospital instead of moving to another camp?
They would have been liberated
They would have been killed
On the long march to Gleiwitz, what was the only thing that kept Elie alive?
The thought of getting more food
The thought of being able to rest
The thought of his father
The thought of the Russians getting closer
Why did the Germans keep moving the prisoners closer to the middle of Germany
To hide the evidence of their crimes
Because the war was coming to an end
Because the Russians were getting close
All of the answers are correct
At the end of the story, how many Jews, per car, were put on the cattle cars?
80
100
Why did the German citizens throw bread into the cattle cars?
To watch the Jews fight over the bread
To help the Jews with their hunger
In which camp did Elie's father die?
Buchenwald
Buna
Dachau
Gleiwitz
Who liberated Buchenwald?
The Russians
The Americans
What was the first thing Elie did as a free man?
He slept
He ate
He looked for his family
He killed an SS guard
What is the significance of this phrase, "The look in his eyes as he gazed at me has never left me."
Elie can't believe how skinny he is
Elie looks like a corpse
Elie will never forget what happened to him
Elie can't believe the war is over
Where did Elie live before he were taken to Auschwitz?
Kaschau
Sighet
Buna
Oswiecim
True or False: Many Jews stopped believing in God during the Holocaust?
True
False
True or False: The last word Elie's father said before he died was Elie's name?
True
False
True of False: Elie's father died of a gunshot wound?
True
False
True of False: Only Jews were sent to the concentration camps?
True
False
True or False: 'Night' is a symbol of the darkness and evil of the Holocaust?
True
False
Why did Elie title his book "Night"? Be specific and give examples.
