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Night by Elie Wiesel Chapters 7-9

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the reaction of the narrator when he thought his father might be dead?

a)

He called out to him and waited for a response.

b)

He immediately accepted the situation.

c)

He left his father and moved on.

d)

He didn't notice his father at all.

2.

What did the SS order to be done with the dead?

a)

To bury them with respect.

b)

To throw them out of the train.

c)

To perform a ceremony.

d)

To leave them where they were.

3.

How did the narrator try to help his father when he found him cold and unresponsive?

a)

He covered him with a blanket.

b)

He gave him some water.

c)

He slapped him and rubbed his hands, crying.

d)

He called for a doctor.

4.

What did the "gravediggers" do when they approached the narrator's father?

a)

They checked his pulse.

b)

They grabbed him by the neck and argued he was dead.

c)

They helped him to sit up.

d)

They offered him food.

5.

What was the narrator's response to the "gravediggers" when they tried to take his father?

a)

He thanked them for their help.

b)

He told them his father was already dead.

c)

He yelled that his father was not dead yet.

d)

He remained silent and did not react.

6.

What did the people in the wagon use in place of bread during their journey?

a)

Snow

b)

Leaves

c)

Sand

d)

Nothing

7.

What did the train do when twenty corpses were thrown from the wagon?

a)

It stopped permanently

b)

It continued its journey

c)

It went back to where it came from

d)

It waited for instructions

8.

How did the passengers on the ship in Aden amuse themselves?

a)

By singing songs

b)

By throwing coins to the "natives"

c)

By dancing

d)

By playing cards

9.

What was the reaction of the German laborers when they saw the people in the wagon?

a)

They offered them food

b)

They laughed at them

c)

They looked at them without surprise

d)

They called for help

10.

What did the worker do when the train came to a stop one day?

a)

He gave the people in the wagon a loaf of bread

b)

He threw a piece of bread out of his bag and into the wagon

c)

He asked the people in the wagon for food

d)

He ignored the people in the wagon

11.

What happened when pieces of bread were thrown into the wagons?

a)

The prisoners shared the bread peacefully.

b)

A battle ensued among the men.

c)

The guards distributed the bread evenly.

d)

The bread was collected for later distribution.

12.

What did the old man do when he received a small crust of bread?

a)

He shared it with his son.

b)

He put it in his mouth and smiled.

c)

He threw it back to the crowd.

d)

He saved it for later.

13.

What was the reaction of the son when he saw his father with the crust of bread?

a)

He helped his father stand up.

b)

He begged for a piece of the bread.

c)

He attacked his father, not recognizing him.

d)

He protected his father from the others.

14.

What was the outcome of the struggle for the piece of bread between the father and son?

a)

They both survived and escaped.

b)

They shared the bread and reconciled.

c)

They were both killed by other prisoners.

d)

They were saved by the guards.

15.

How old was the narrator when the incident with the bread occurred?

a)

15 years old

b)

16 years old

c)

17 years old

d)

18 years old

16.

Who was Meir Katz in relation to the narrator?

a)

The narrator's brother

b)

The narrator's father's friend

c)

A fellow prisoner unrelated to the narrator

d)

The narrator's uncle

17.

Why had detention been easier on Meir Katz compared to others?

a)

He was in charge of the wagon.

b)

He was younger than the others.

c)

He was less undernourished due to access to vegetables.

d)

He had medical training.

18.

What did the narrator do when he felt two hands on his throat trying to strangle him?

a)

He managed to free himself without help.

b)

He called out to his father for help.

c)

He fought back and overpowered the aggressor.

d)

He did nothing and eventually passed out.

19.

Why did Meir Katz tell the narrator's father that he can't go on?

a)

He was separated from his son during the first selection.

b)

He was feeling very cold and wanted to stay warm.

c)

He was too tired to continue the journey.

d)

He had reached the end of his strength and couldn't continue.

20.

What was the reaction of the people when someone in the wagon died?

a)

They all fell silent in respect.

b)

They started crying and moaning, spreading from wagon to wagon.

c)

They organized a quick burial.

d)

They ignored it and continued with their journey.

21.

What did the people do to try to survive the cold?

a)

They lit a fire inside the wagon.

b)

They huddled together for warmth.

c)

They pulled their soaked blankets tighter around their shoulders.

d)

They drank warm beverages to keep themselves warm.

22.

Who remained on the train when they reached their destination?

a)

The narrator's father

b)

Twelve people

c)

Meir Katz

d)

The guards

23.

How many people were in the wagon before the last day?

a)

Twelve

b)

A hundred or so

c)

The narrator and his father only

d)

The guards

24.

Where did the narrator arrive at the end of the passage?

a)

Auschwitz

b)

Buchenwald

c)

The destination

d)

The train station

25.

What was the condition for being allowed to leave the wagons?

a)

Being able to stand

b)

Being a guard

c)

Being Meir Katz

d)

Being dead

26.

What were the prisoners directed to do upon their arrival at the camp?

a)

They were told to take a shower immediately.

b)

They were directed to the Appelplatz and given orders over loudspeakers.

c)

They were instructed to rest and lie down.

d)

They were asked to help the SS officers.

27.

What did the idea of a hot shower represent to the narrator?

a)

A source of fear and anxiety.

b)

A chance to escape from the camp.

c)

A moment of comfort and fascination.

d)

A routine they had to follow every day.

28.

How did the narrator's father react when he said he could not go on anymore?

a)

He stood up and continued walking.

b)

He asked the narrator to leave him in the snow.

c)

He immediately felt better and regained strength.

d)

He ran towards the showers without waiting.

29.

What was the narrator's response to his father's plea to rest?

a)

He agreed and sat with his father.

b)

He left his father and went to the showers.

c)

He begged his father to get up and continue.

d)

He called for a doctor to help his father.

30.

What caused the lights to go out in the camp?

a)

A) A power failure

b)

B) The guards turned them off

c)

C) An alert caused the lights to go out

d)

D) It was part of a routine blackout

31.

What did the narrator do when he woke up and it was daylight?

a)

A) He went to look for his father

b)

B) He stayed in bed to get more sleep

c)

C) He joined the others for breakfast

d)

D) He went to work immediately

32.

How did the narrator feel when he thought about being relieved of the responsibility of his father?

a)

A) Relieved and happy

b)

B) Guilty and ashamed

c)

C) Indifferent and cold

d)

D) Excited and hopeful

33.

What did the narrator's father ask for when he found him?

a)

A) Water

b)

B) Food

c)

C) A little coffee

d)

D) Medicine

34.

What was the father's condition when the narrator found him?

a)

A) He was sleeping soundly

b)

B) He was suffering from fever

c)

C) He was injured and needed help

d)

D) He was perfectly healthy

35.

Why did the narrator and others have to go outside, leaving the sick behind?

a)

They were ordered to go outside for cleaning of the blocks.

b)

They wanted to escape from the camp.

c)

They were going to receive medical treatment.

d)

They were preparing for a group exercise.

36.

What did the narrator do when he was allowed to return to the blocks?

a)

He looked for his belongings.

b)

He rushed toward his father.

c)

He tried to find a place to rest.

d)

He went to get more food.

37.

How did the narrator feel after giving his father the remainder of his soup?

a)

Relieved and happy.

b)

Indifferent and detached.

c)

Heavy-hearted and reluctant.

d)

Joyful and generous.

38.

What was the condition of the narrator's father when he saw him after returning from the showers?

a)

He was energetic and hopeful.

b)

He was running away from the narrator.

c)

He was getting weaker and his eyes were watery.

d)

He was fully recovered and waiting for the narrator.

39.

What did the narrator's father do suddenly while suffering from dysentery?

a)

He stood up and shouted for help.

b)

He sat up and placed his feverish lips against the narrator's ear.

c)

He began to write a letter.

d)

He fell asleep peacefully.

40.

What was the narrator able to exchange for a ration of bread?

a)

A blanket

b)

A pair of shoes

c)

Cots

d)

Medicine

41.

Why did the doctor refuse to listen to the narrator about his father's condition?

a)

He was too busy with other patients.

b)

He did not believe the narrator.

c)

He was only a surgeon, not responsible for that kind of illness.

d)

He thought the narrator was overreacting.

42.

What was the father's illness according to the narrator?

a)

A cold

b)

Dysentery

c)

A headache

d)

Fatigue

43.

What did the narrator consider doing to the doctor who said that staying in bed was of no use?

a)

Thanking him

b)

Strangling him

c)

Asking for his help

d)

Ignoring him

44.

What was the father's reaction when another doctor came to the block?

a)

He got up immediately.

b)

He asked for medicine.

c)

He refused to get up.

d)

He thanked the doctor.

45.

What did the narrator's father plead for despite it being potentially harmful?

a)

More bread

b)

To be left alone

c)

Water

d)

Medicine

46.

Who said, "The doctor cannot do anything more for him. And neither can you."?

a)

The narrator

b)

The Blockälteste

c)

The narrator's father

d)

A neighbor

47.

Why did the narrator's father cry out, "My son, they are beating me!"?

a)

He was delirious and imagined the beating

b)

He was being beaten by other prisoners

c)

He was trying to get the narrator's attention

d)

He was beaten by the guards

48.

What did the narrator promise to his father's neighbors in an attempt to stop them from mocking him?

a)

Money

b)

Food

c)

Protection

d)

Bread

49.

What did the neighbors do to the narrator's father the following day?

a)

They stole his ration of bread

b)

They gave him extra food

c)

They helped him to relieve himself

d)

They apologized for their actions

50.

What did the father want instead of bread and soup?

a)

Water

b)

Medicine

c)

More food

d)

To be left alone

51.

What was the reaction of the officer when the father called for his son?

a)

He ignored him

b)

He brought him water

c)

He shouted at him to be silent and hit him

d)

He helped him sit up

52.

How did the son feel after bringing water to his father?

a)

Relieved

b)

Guilty

c)

Indifferent

d)

Proud

53.

What did the son do after the roll call?

a)

He ran away

b)

He stayed with his father for more than an hour

c)

He went to find a doctor

d)

He fell asleep

54.

What is the setting of the passage?

a)

A hospital

b)

A concentration camp

c)

A battlefield

d)

A prison

55.

What date did the narrator wake up to find another sick person on his father's cot?

a)

January 28, 1945

b)

January 29, 1945

c)

January 30, 1945

d)

February 1, 1945

56.

What did the narrator express about not being able to weep?

a)

He felt relieved

b)

He felt guilty

c)

He felt joy

d)

He felt indifferent

57.

What was the narrator's reaction to his father calling out to him?

a)

He answered immediately

b)

He called out in return

c)

He did not answer

d)

He wept

58.

What did the narrator imagine he might find within himself regarding his father's absence?

a)

Anger and resentment

b)

A sense of freedom

c)

Overwhelming sadness

d)

A desire for revenge

59.

Until what date did the narrator remain in Buchenwald?

a)

April 5

b)

April 11

c)

April 10

d)

April 12

60.

What was the only desire of the narrator while spending days in total idleness?

a)

To escape

b)

To eat

c)

To dream about his family

d)

To work

61.

What unprecedented event happened on April 5 that indicated a change in the history of Buchenwald?

a)

The SS counted the inmates early

b)

The SS were late to count the inmates

c)

The loudspeakers were silent

d)

The children's block was evacuated

62.

What did the underground resistance of the camp decide?

a)

To evacuate the camp

b)

To abandon the Jews

c)

Not to abandon the Jews and prevent their liquidation

d)

To join the German forces

63.

What did the Lagerkommandant announce about the camp?

a)

The camp would be expanded

b)

The camp would be receiving more inmates

c)

The camp would be liquidated

d)

The camp would be under new management

64.

How many blocks of inmates were to be evacuated each day after the announcement of liquidation?

a)

Five blocks

b)

Eight blocks

c)

Ten blocks

d)

Twelve blocks

65.

What happened to the distribution of bread and soup after the evacuation began?

a)

It continued as usual

b)

It was increased

c)

It was reduced

d)

There was no further distribution

66.

How many prisoners were still in the camp on April 10, according to the text?

a)

Five thousand

b)

Ten thousand

c)

Twenty thousand

d)

Thirty thousand

67.

What did the prisoners do when they were herded onto the Appelplatz?

a)

They began to fight the SS

b)

They waited for the gate to open

c)

They started to evacuate the camp

d)

They were given food

68.

What was the reaction of the prisoners after the liberation of Buchenwald when they had access to provisions?

a)

They sought revenge on their captors

b)

They immediately looked for their families

c)

They threw themselves onto the provisions

d)

They tried to escape from the camp

69.

What happened three days after the liberation of Buchenwald to the narrator?

a)

He was reunited with his family

b)

He became very ill

c)

He joined the resistance movement

d)

He left for Weimar

70.

What did the narrator see when he looked at himself in the mirror for the first time since the ghetto?

a)

He saw a healthy person

b)

He saw a stranger

c)

He saw a corpse looking back at him

d)

He saw his family