Elie Wiesel
The town that Elie and his family are from
Sighet
On the train to Auschwitz, what does Madame Schachter have visions of?
burning pits of fire
What is the Kaddish?
Jewish prayer for the dead
What item did the SS extract from the Jews at the camp?
gold teeth
Why does Elie end up having to have an operation?
his foot swells
What story did Moshe the Beadle tell when he returned?
That Jews were being taken by the Gestapo, digging their own graves, then being killed.
What age was Elie when he reaches Auschwitz?
15
What happened to those who broke the rules at the camp?
hanged/beaten/shot
How does Elie prevent the SS from extracting his gold crown?
saying he is sick
What does Elie pray to God that he will never do?
abandon his father
Why does Akiba Drumer die?
he has lost his faith in God
What age does Elie tell the SS officer he is?
18
What occupation does Elie tell the SS officer he is?
Farmer
What is Elie's "inheritance" from his father?
What happened to the men who slowed down on the way to Gleiwitz?
shot and trampled
What holiday does Elie refuse to fast on?
Yom Kippur
After they arrive at Gleiwitz, what does Elie hear in the middle of the night?
Juliek playing his violin
What language was Night originally written in?
French
Whose death symbolizes the loss of Elie's faith?
the pipel
How many men get OFF the train car at Buchenwald?
12
Why is the hanging of the pipel so emotional for the prisoners?
The pipel is so young and angelic looking
What do the men do to help their chances during selection?
run
What stares back at Elie at the end of the novel?
corpse
What is the slogan for Auschwitz?
work is liberty
What month was Elie liberated from the camp?
April