WorksheetsNight by Elie Wiesel Unit Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Upon arrival at the Buna camp, Eliezer and his father are assigned to which work Kommando?
They are assigned to the construction Kommando.
They are assigned to the electrical Kommando.
They are assigned to the orchestra Kommando.
They are assigned to the agriculture Kommando.
How do the Jewish prisoners feel about the bombing raid?
They were happy and hopeful that the war would be over soon.
They were glad to die as a way to end their suffering.
They were afraid of being separated from one another.
They were angry that the American army did not save them.
During the hangings at the end of the chapter four, whose death affects Eliezer the most?
Juliek, the violinist
Moishe, the Beadle
Akiba Drumer
the pipel
What is the inheritance Eliezer’s father gives him?
a ration of bread
a knife and a spoon
gold pieces
a bowl of soup
Why does Eliezer go to the doctor in chapter five?
His foot is infected.
His head has been beaten.
He has been whipped 25 times.
His tooth aches.
Why does the Blockalteste want the block cleaned after finding out Buna was being evacuated?
Hitler is arriving soon, and it needs to be spotless.
He wants the next family who stays there to feel comfortable.
He wants to trick the other Jews into thinking his block is better.
He wants it to look like the Jews were treated well.
What was the weather like during the evacuation to Gleiwitz?
It was sunny and hot the whole time.
It was cloudy and rained the whole time.
It was chilly and snowed the whole time.
It was bright and beautiful the whole time.
What breaks the silence the first night in the barracks at Gleiwitz?
Zalman's screams
Juliek's violin
Meir Katz's sobbing
Eliezer’s father's laughter
During the journey to Buchenwald, how many men get on the train with Eliezer, and how many get off?
120 got on; 25 got off.
80 got on; 40 got off.
100 got on; 12 got off.
90 got on; 32 got off.
Why do the locals throw bread into the train car as the Jews pass by?
They are moved by the prisoners' suffering and want to help.
They are secretly working for the advancing Russian army.
They need to relieve their guilt about the Holocaust.
They like to see the prisoners fight each other for food.
What happens when the old man in the train car gets hold of a piece of bread?
His son beats him to death for it.
He divides it with his brother.
Meir Katz takes it from him.
Eliezer asks for a piece for his father.
How old was Eliezer when he arrived at Buchenwald?
15 years old
16 years old
17 years old
18 years old
What is the “old, familiar fear” Eliezer feels when they arrive at Buchenwald?
He was afraid of dying.
He was afraid of going to the doctor.
He was afraid of doubting God.
He was afraid of losing his father.
What is the last word Eliezer's father says?
"Eliezer"
"Water"
"Okay"
"Survive"
What does Eliezer feel when his father is taken to be killed?
Sadness but also acceptance
Outrage but also despair
Relief but also guilt
Anger but also reassurance
What did Eliezer dream of throughout his stay at Buchenwald after his father died?
Eating plenty of soup
Reuniting with his mother
Saving his father
Being free from the camp
What do the Nazis decide to do as the Americans approach the Buchenwald camp?
Save themselves and flee the camp
Arm the Jews to defend the camp
Move everyone back to Auschwitz
Kill all of the remaining Jews
How does Eliezer's faith evolve throughout his time in the concentration camps?
He becomes more devout.
He loses faith in God.
He becomes indifferent to religion.
He joins a religious resistance group.
Read the passage: “Our tent leader was a German. An assassin’s face, fleshy lips…He liked children…In fact, his affection was not entirely altruistic; there existed here a veritable traffic of children among homosexuals." Identify the theme that BEST supports it.
Family loyalty is more important than self-preservation.
Humanity is inherently kind.
Power corrupts people more than fear.
Read the passage: "I dragged myself to my corner. I was aching all over. I felt a cool hand wiping the blood from my forehead. It was the French girl. She was smiling her mournful smile as she slipped me a crust of bread." Identify the theme that BEST supports it.
Humanity is inherently kind.
Power corrupts people more than fear.
Fear corrupts people more than power.
Read the passage: "An SS would examine us. Whenever he found someone extremely frail—a 'Muselman' was what we called those inmates—he would write down his number: good for the crematorium." Identify the theme that BEST supports it.
Family loyalty is more important than self-preservation.
Power corrupts people more than fear.
Self-preservation is more important than family loyalty.
Read the passage: "I had no right to let myself die. What would he do without me? I was his sole support." Identify the theme that BEST supports it.
Humanity is inherently cruel.
Self-preservation is more important than family loyalty.
Family loyalty is more important than self-preservation.
Read the passage: "Beneath our feet there lay men, crushed, trampled underfoot, dying. Nobody paid attention to them...Nobody asked anyone for help. One died because one had to. No point in making trouble." Identify the theme that BEST supports it.
Fear corrupts people more than power.
Family loyalty is more important than self-preservation.
Humanity is inherently kind.
Read the passage: "They threw themselves on me. They snatched it from me, my bread...And they beat me..." Identify the theme that BEST supports it.
Power corrupts people more than fear.
Family loyalty is more important than self-preservation.
Humanity is inherently cruel.
Read the passage: "I spent my days in total idleness. With only one desire: to eat. I no longer thought of my father, or my mother." Identify the theme that BEST supports it.
Humanity is inherently cruel.
Self-preservation is more important than family loyalty.
Fear corrupts people more than power.
