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WorksheetsNight by Elie Wiesel
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
Why did Elie Wiesel feel compelled to write this book?
To honor his parents and his sister Tzipora.
He felt that since he survived he was meant to write this book.
To save his sanity or to venture into insanity to understand what he witnessed.
To write a record of the holocaust and help preserve it's identity and help people not forget the horrible tragedies that happened during it.
What role did Moshie the Beadle play in Elie's life?
He served as a religious teacher and later as a warning to Elie and tried to warn him of the Nazi's.
He served as a father figure and helped care for him after his father died.
He wasn't that important.
He was his school teacher and helped Elie grow his love of literature.
Was Elie's father the most attentive to his children?
No
Yes
Where did Elie's father hide their valuables?
In the backyard
In the atic
Beneith the cellar
What was Elie's father doing when he was interrupted by Stern, and told to go to the community meeting where he learned of the liquidation of the Ghetto's?
He was singing a song.
He was dancing with Elie's mother.
He was praying.
He was telling a story.
Who tried to warn them of the dangers after they were told that the Ghetto's would be liquidated?
Moshie the Beadle.
An inspector of the Hungarian police/friend of the family.
Batia Reich: a relative of Elie Wiesel.
Elie's father.
When everyone was forced to stand outside in the sun to wait for the convoys to send them to the larger Ghetto, what did Elie and his sister do?
Give out water to the people lined up, since they were allowed to move.
Stood in line for hours.
Gave out food to the people waiting in line.
Try to fight against the Hungarian guards that were brutalizing the occupants of the Ghetto.
What did young people do while in the cattle cars?
They hoarded water.
They let go of their inhibition's.
They cried because they were hungry.
They tried to escape.
Why did Elie say, "A few more days and all of us would have started to scream."?
Since the car was so packed, with so little food and water, along with Ms. Schachter's screaming. Everyone there was stretched to their wits ends and were almost put over the edge.
They were being beaten, and wanted to scream out from pain.
They were afraid of what would happen when they reached their destination of Auschwitz.
They wanted to yell at Ms. Schacter for causing such a ruckus.
When they arrived in Birkenau and Elie says, "Strange-looking creatures, dressed in striped jackets and black pants, jumped into the wagon." What do you think these strange creature are?
They are hallucinations caused by Elie's extreme de-hydration.
They are hospital attendees that are looking for the sick.
They are guards dressed in strange garbs to confuse and berate the prisoners.
They are the prisoners of the concentration camp, and Elie describes them as strange-looking creatures as they have lost their humanity to him.
When Béla Katz was chosen to go to the crematorium because of his strength, what was he forced to do?
He was forced to cremate his own father.
He had to cremate his mother.
He had to cremate his brother.
He had to cremate his sister.
When prisoners first entered the camp, until after they have their head shaved and are ordered to run to their new barracks. What items do they keep with them?
Watches and hats
Belts and shoes
Shoes and shirts
Pants and Shirts
Why was Elie's father hit by the Gypsy?
He asked when dinner would be.
He cursed at him.
He asked where the toilets were.
What does the quote, "A glacial wind enveloped us." mean?
It means that the glacial wind was a person, and that it hugged Elie.
it means that there was a glacier near them and it was blowing cold wind towards them.
It means that it was cold and windy outside.
Why was their Blockälteste at Auschwitz removed after 3 weeks of Elie living there?
He stole some soup and was hanged for it.
He suffered from dysentery and was going to die soon.
He was outed trying to help a rebellion.
He was judged to be too humaine.
Why did Elie find it funny when he saw Idek with the young Polish girl?
He found it funny that Idek moved over 100 prisoners just to be with a girl.
He found it funny because he realized that he had a bargaining chip against Idek.
He found it funny because he saw the Polish girl with a different officer the week before.
He didn't actually find it funny, but laughed just to spite Idek.
When Elie and the other inmates were cleaning up the remains of the buildings after the air raid. How did they feel?
Sad
Happy
Fearful
Angry
When the youth was hanged for stealing during the air raid. Why do you think that the soup tasted better?
The soup tasted better because, there was more soup to go around.
The soup tasted better because, the youth was insolent and everyone was glad to see him die.
The soup tasted better because, it just happened to be a good day for soup, and because of the air raid that happened before. So the youth being hanged didn't affect the soup quality much, it was more the air raid.
The soup tasted better because, the youth shouted "Long live liberty! My curse on Germans! My curse! My-" and this gave the prisoners hope.
Why did all the Jewish people wait to eat on the eve of Rosh Hashanah?
They wanted to wait for everyone to arrive, so that they could all pray together before eating.
They wanted to make an announcement.
They wanted to wait as a sign of protest against their captors.
They wanted to wait.
When Elie says that in his dreams he thinks of a better universal, what does this universe not include?
Fire
Bells
Christians
Germans
When the young boy from Poland named Zalman stopped running and was trampled by the other prisoners. What was the reason behind his refusal to run?
He suffered from migraines
His stomach hurt too much.
He refused to take part in the Nazi's games
He thought that since he was young, the Germans wouldn't shoot him
When Elie woke his dad up by whispering in his ear. What strange thing did Elie see his father do?
His father smiled at him
His father didn't wake up
His father started talking of his mother
His father started talking about his 3 sisters
What was Julieks first job, when Elie met him?
He worked in the electrical factory
He played the violin in an orchestra
He worked at the construction block
He didn't have a job, as they were all crammed into the Barracks
When Elie witnessed the partisan lady throwing coins to the poor kids. What city where they in?
Yemen
Berlin
Sighet
Adem
When Elie says, "This was the end! Hitler was about to keep his promise." what does that mean, and how do you think Elie felt about it?
This meant that Elie was expected to be set free by the SS guards. Elie felt almost sad about it as it meant that he would still have to live in such a terrible place.
This meant that Elie was expected to be killed by the SS guards. Elie felt almost happy about it as it meant that he would no longer have to live in such a terrible place.
This meant that Elie was expected to be set free by the SS guards. Elie felt almost happy about it as it meant that he would no longer have to live in such a terrible place.
This meant that Elie was expected to be killed by the SS guards. Elie felt almost sad about it as it meant that he would have to leave this world, and Elie didn't want to die.
