"Night" Chapter 1
"Night" Chapter 2
Literary Terms/Examples
Night
Holocaust
Random
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Who was Moishe the Beadle? Characterize him in at least 2 ways.
He was a Jew who lived in Sighet. He had been taken to a labor camp, and escaped to warn his people about the Germans. He also acted as a mentor to Elie.
100
What big event was being foreshadowed this chapter by Mrs. Schachter?
There was a terrible fire (the smoke stack of the crematoria)
100
‘Jews, listen to me!’ she cried. ‘I see a fire! I see a huge flame! It is a furnace!’
Foreshadowing because this predicts the crematoria at Auschwitz. At the time, the other passengers think she is mad, but her "hallucinations" are a literal vision of their future
100
What city did Elie's family originally live in?
Sighet
100
What were the two most efficent ways Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?
mass shootings and gas chambers
100
What is the most-consumed beverage in the world that is not water?
Tea
200
Why did nobody believe Moishe?
They thought he was crazy, and making up stories for pity.
200
What did they do to silence Mrs. Schachter? Name TWO ways.
They hit her with deadly blows, and they bound and gagged her.
200
What is the term that refers to the author's specific word choices?
Diction
200
What is one reason Elie said he wrote his memoir, Night?
To bear witness to the Holocaust and to give meaning to his survival
200
When did the Holocaust take place?
1933-1945
200
Who is this person?
Olivia Dean
300
What were some rules the Jews had to follow?
They had to stay at home
They had to wear a yellow star
They had to give up all of their valuables
They had a curfew
They synagogue was closed
300
Describe the condition of the cattle cars by using at least 3 different adjectives to describe them.
Tight, Dirty, Smelly, Dark, Gross, Not enough food, Not enough water, They had to take turns sitting.
300
What type of figurative laguage is used in the followig quote? Explain it use.
"She looked like a withered tree in a field of wheat. She was howling , pointing through the window (25)."
Simile-Comparing Mrs, Schacter to a withered tree- weak.
300
What was Elie interested in when he was about 12?
Jewish teachings/religion
300
What groups of people were targeted besides the Jews? Name at least 2.
homosexulas, poles, romani, mentally and physically disabled
300
What is the best-selling book of all time?
The Bible
400
What comforted the Jews while they were in the ghettos?
Knowing they were safe (The barbed wire) and together with their own people (Being in the ghetto)
400
Where did the cattle car take them? Be Specific!
Auschwitz
400
What is term used to describe an author's sentence structure or word placement within a sentence?
Syntax
400
Where did the German soldiers start to put the Jews to prepare them for concentration camps?
the ghettos
400
What is the most infamous camp called and about how big is it?
Auschwitz and about 6,000 football fields big
400
Which sport, recently added to the 2028 Olympics, saw a massive 60% increase in high school participation during the 2024–2025 school year?
Girls Flag Football
500
Name at least 3 ways the Jews were dehumanized in this chapter?
Restrictions, labeling (wearing star), kicking them out of home, depriving them of information, making them line up , name calling, hitting them,
500
How many people were in Ellie's cattle car?
80
500
The town seemed to be coming back to life... People were saying: 'The Red Army is advancing with giant strides... Hitler will not be able to harm us...'" (Chapter 1)
Dramatic Irony
500
What is the final destination of the cattle wagons (aka. the first camp)?
Birkenau
500
What is another name for an official statement or law?
edict or decree
500
What kind of accent does Shrek have?
Scottish