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100
She screams "Jews! I see a fire! I see huge flames!"
Who is Madame Schachter?
100
He is described as having “. . . a cruel face, but not devoid of intelligence, and wearing a monocle; a conductor’s baton in his hand . . . . The baton moved unremittingly, sometimes to the right, sometimes to the left.”
Who is Joseph Mengele (aka Angel of Death)
100
Name the town and larger territory in which the story begins.
Sighet, Transylvania.
100
How do the Jews react when Moishe tries to warn them of what's happening?
They dismiss him and think he's crazy.
100
Before the cattle cars, the Jews are relocated to sectioned-off portions of the city called
What are Ghettos?
200
He is described here: “He was very poor and lived humbly…. Nobody felt embarrassed by him …. He was a past master in the art of making himself insignificant, of seeming invisible.”
Who is Moishe?
200
He is described here “ . . . a cultured, rather unsentimental man. There was never any display of emotion. . . . The Jewish community in Sighet held him in the greatest esteem. They often used to consult him about public matters and even about private ones."
Who is Schlomo Wiesel?
200
The large concentration camp that the cattle cars take them to is called
Auschwitz
200
What happened to Elie's mother and sister, Tzipora?
They were sent to the crematoriums.
200
Before approaching Dr. Mengele, what does one inmate explain to Elie and his father?
To lie about their ages.
300
He is described here: “(He) had changed. There was no longer any joy in his eyes. He no longer sang. He no longer talked . . . of God or of the Cabbala, but only of what he had seen.”
Who is Moishe?
300
Who said... “ ‘I don’t attach any importance to my life any more. I’m alone. No, I wanted to come back, and to warn you.’ ”
Who is Moishe?
300
This is the largest part of Auschwitz, that contained the largest gas chambers.
Birkenau
300
Moishe explains that he prays not to find the answers to God's questions, but instead...
the real questions.
300
What do the other Jews do to Madame Schachter on the train?
Bind, gag, and beat her.
400
Who does this quote describe? "fair hair well combed, a red coat over her arm, a little girl of seven. The bundle on her back was too heavy for her. She gritted her teeth. She knew by now that it would be useless to complain.”
Who is Tzipora?
400
He utters the following lines: “Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed....Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never.”
Who is Elie?
400
At the end of the third Chapter, the inmates are transported to this location.
What is Buna?
400
Who strikes Elie's father, and why?
Kapos, because he asks where the bathrooms were.
400
What is the exact moment when Elie first questions his religion and faith? What does he see?
Infants being thrown into open flames.
500
Who said the following? "“The only thing that keeps me alive … is that Reizel and the children are still alive. If it wasn’t for them, I couldn’t keep going.”
Who is Stein of Antwerp?
500
The oldest of Elie's sisters, and one who is soon to be "betrothed" or engaged.
Who is Hilda?
500
What country is Sighet in today?
What is Romania?
500
In what year did Elie enter Auschwitz?
1944
500
Why is the book titled Night?
To suggest a time and place without God's presence.
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