Night 1
The first time Elie and his family are loaded onto cattle cars, 80 people fit in a car. How many people fit in the cattle car when they are on the way to Buchenwald?
100
What happens to Elie's religious beliefs throughout the book.
Religion and God are his entire life in the beginning. During his time in the camps, he becomes angry at God because he thinks God is not helping them.
What is the definition of bias?
When an author/the media reports the news in a way that is partial or prejudiced. Using opinions when you should be neutral.
What illness leads to the death of Elie's father?
Dysentery
When Elie thought he would be killed upon entering the camps, what did he consider doing to himself?
Running into the electrified fence.
Who wrote the last piece of music Juliek played on his violin, and why is this important?
Beethoven because Jewish people weren't allowed to play German music.
Describe what Elie's life was like before he became a prisoner.
He spent nearly all of his time studying religion and praying in the synagogue. He had a normal life with his family.
Which type of bias is it when an author completely leaves out one side of an argument?
Omission
In which way do Elie and Juliek almost die when they first get to Gleiwitz?
They almost suffocate underneath the pile of men fighting to get into the barrack.
What is bias by selection of sources?
When an author/reporter uses sources that support their beliefs about an issue and not the other side of the issue.
Explain how Elie's relationship with his father changes throughout the story.
They work really hard to stay together in the beginning, but as Elie's father becomes weaker, Elie starts to see him as a burden. When his father dies, Elie is sad, but relieved he only has to worry about himself.
Who was Moishe the Beadle? Why was he important?
Moishe was a very poor man who lived in Elie's village. He taught Elie about Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism).
What is bias by labeling?
When an author give positive labels to the side they support and negative labels to the side they don't support. (They compliment who they like and/or insult who they don't like.)
What is an example of metaphor used in Night?
The Jewish leaders getting arrested is compared to the curtain rising on a show.
The gallows at Buna are compared to three black ravens.
Other answers may be possible! Study the imagery and figurative language handout!
Name three of the steps of annotating nonfiction.
Answers will vary by class--look over the appropriate annotation sheet for your class!
When is the only time Elie prays in the second half of the memoir, and what does he pray for?
When Rabbi Eliahu is looking for his son, and Elie prays for the strength not to abandon his father.
State an example of irony in Night. Which type of irony is it?
Answers will vary--look at the irony sheet we did after Chapter 5!
Why is annotation important?
Answers may vary, but the most important thing is that annotation helps us remember what we read.
How is knowing the context (background) of a news story beneficial when determining if a story is biased?
When you know the context, you know the full story and/or why something is happening. It helps you understand if a news story is only reporting certain parts of an issue or distorting information.
Identify an example of selection of sources that we read in one of our documents.
Answers will vary--this was mostly in the gluten-free foods blog post.
What camps does Elie go to throughout the memoir? (There are five.)
Auschwitz, Birkenau, Buna, Gleiwitz, Buchenwald
Explain the main idea of Night using ideas from the text to support your answer.
What are the six types of bias?
Omission, labeling, spin, selection of sources, story selection, placement
What is an example of bias we have found in this unit? Which type of bias is it? (Exact quotes are not needed.)
Answers will vary--look over the speeches and the blog post we studied!
Explain what indifference is and what Elie Wiesel believes about it.
Indifference is worse than hate because people who are indifferent don't do anything to help those who are suffering. It benefits the people who are doing bad things. If you are angry about or hate something, you are at least motivated to do something about it.