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"Night" Chapter 3 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When questioned by the S.S. officer, why did Elie lie about his age and occupation?
a)
He thought that if he said he was 18 that he would be treated a little better.
b)
He knew that being 18 would mean that he is adult.
c)
An inmate told him to say he was 18.
d)
He heard rumors that 18 was the best age to be in the eyes of the Nazis.
2.
What was the first horrifying sight that Elie at first disbelieved?
a)
He saw children being thrown into the flames
b)
He saw a Nazi officer shoot a dog.
c)
He saw his sister and mother beaten.
d)
He saw the Nazis were forcibly shaving Jewish heads.
3.
What is the best explanation to the following quote:
"Never shall I forget these flames which consumed my faith forever."
a)
The flames are burned into his brain, and seeing the flames and Nazi treatment of Jews caused him to lose his hope in humanity and his faith in God.
b)
He witnessed the Nazis burning down the synagogue he had attended as a child.
c)
He knew that the Nazis had burned the ghetto to the ground and he wouldn't forget it.
d)
He could never forget how the Nazis hate was  like a big burning fire that never went out.
4.
How had Elie changed in a short time?
a)
He was no longer a child inside; he felt numb.
b)
He felt wise beyond his years.
c)
He felt like he was very old.
d)
He felt like child throwing a tantrum.
5.
What identification was used on the prisoners?
a)
A nametag
b)
A tattoo
c)
A lanyard
d)
Their last name on the back of their shirt
6.
Why was the prisoner in charge of Elie’s block removed?
a)
He was too mean.
b)
He got sick.
c)
He was too physically violent.
d)
He was too kind.
7.

Choose the best sentence to add descriptive detail to Wiesel’s portrayal of the guard on page 38 that demonstrates the impact he had on Eliezer.

a)

His hatred of us was evident and palpable.

b)

I still remember exactly what he looked like.

c)

It is hard for me to recall the exact details so many years afterwards.

d)

The young man was about my age, and we could have been brothers.

8.

What is the central idea of Chapters 2-3?

a)

Eliezer and the other Jews of Sighet endure a horrific train ride to Auschwitz where many are sent to the crematorium and the rest become prisoners in the concentration camp.

b)

Eliezer is disturbed by the delusional rantings of Mrs. Schächter's because they turn out to be true once they arrive at Auschwitz where his mother and sister are sent to the crematorium.

c)

Eliezer’s father forces him to eat the disgusting soup every night because he needs to maintain his strength in order to attempt to escape Auschwitz.

d)

Eliezer does not understand how his life changed so much in one week and why his whole family was sent to the crematorium and not him.

9.

Read the definition and find the matching vocabulary word.

Definition: Mutual trust and friendship among people in a group

a)

Irrevocably

b)

Invective

c)

Glacial

d)

Camaraderie

e)

Flit

10.

Read the definition and find the matching vocabulary word.

Definition: Extremely cold

a)

Irrevocably

b)

Invective

c)

Glacial

d)

Camaraderie

e)

Flit

11.

When the SS officer orders, “Men to the left! Women to the right!” Elie is forever separated from his mother and sister.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

One of the prisoners tells Elie and his father to lie about their occupations.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Elie says he is a student.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Elie begins to lose faith in God as he watched the flames in the furnace

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Elie becomes known as the number A-7713.

a)

False

b)

True