Chapters 1-3
Which of the following choices best describes Elie at the beginning of the story?
A. He is clumsy and physically fragile.
B. He is disappointed with his father and family in general.
C. He is deeply spiritual and religious.
D. His education is his top priority.
What was ironic about the Czechoslovakian dentist who tried to take Elie’s gold crown?
A. After he took Elie’s gold crown, the Nazis took his gold crown.
B. His own mouth was filled with yellow, rotted teeth.
C. Though he was called a dentist, he had no dental instruments.
D. Though he had dental instruments, he removed Elie’s tooth with a hammer.
How does Elie begin to feel about the prospect of his own death in the beginning of
chapter 6 when being forced to run by the SS? Choose TWO correct responses.
A. He wants to fight death harder than ever to spite the Nazis.
B. He begins to think of death as a way of ending his pain and suffering.
C. He feels that he must stay alive for the sake of his father.
D. He wants death to come quickly and without more suffering.
What happens in chapter 8 of Night that Elie says made him feel "ashamed of [himself]
forever"?
A. He stole his father's ration of bread.
B. He left his father sick and alone in the infirmary.
C. For a moment, he considered abandoning his father to take care of himself.
D. He lied to his father about the seriousness of his illness.
What is a consonant?
Any letter that isn't AEIOU
Which of the following selections best describe the relationship between Elie and his
father at the beginning of the story?
A. They are very close; Elie views his father as his ultimate guide and mentor.
B. They are close; Elie and his father have a lot in common and enjoy their time
together.
C. They are not very close; Elie’s father seems to care more about his community than
his family relationships.
D. They are not close at all; Elie resents his father’s distance and is angered by his foolish
decisions.
Which of the following selections best describes a theme that emerges from the
exchange between Elie and the young French woman? Choose the best response.
A. People are capable of showing extraordinary compassion even in the most
dangerous of circumstances.
B. Humanity
C. The French woman gave Elie hope after he was brutally beaten.
D. Sometimes it is necessary to be cruel in order to be kind.
In what ways were the prisoners stronger than the SS? Choose TWO responses.
A. Unlike the prisoners, the SS were replaced when they were tired.
B. While the prisoners had no food, water or warm clothing, the SS did.
C. While the SS were fearful for their future, the prisoners felt no fear.
D. The prisoners maintained a strong sense of faith, while the SS were generally not
devout believers.
Near death, Elie's father desperately tries to tell Elie where he buried the gold and silver.
What does this reveal about his father's character?
A. Until the very end, his father's first priority is the well-being and security of his son.
B. His father cares more about wealth and material good than he does about his son.
C. His father has become so deliriously ill, he no longer can think clearly.
D. His father has not changed over the course of their horrific ordeal.
What are the two characteristics of a theme?
1. It is a full sentence
2. It is broad (no details specific to one story)
How do the other passengers on the train treat Mrs. Schacter when she is screaming
about fire for several nights?
A. They sympathize with her troubles and offer to take care of her son.
B. They are terrified because they realize they are going to be sent to the furnaces.
C. They reach a breaking point and some of the men begin to beat and gag her.
D. They cry and begin praying to God for mercy.
According to chapter 5 of Night, in what way does Elie believe human beings are stronger
than God?
A. He thinks they are physically and mentally able to endure more than God ever could.
B. He thinks people lose their ability to feel after experiencing such horrors, making them
stronger emotionally than God.
C. He believes humans are more resilient and forgiving than God.
D. Just by being alive they are stronger because Elie believes God is dead.
What inference does Elie make about Rabbi's Eliahou's son when the rabbi is searching
for him?
A. The son is dead, though Elie does not tell this to the rabbi.
B. The son intentionally ran ahead during the march and left his father behind.
C. Though unlikely, the son might still be alive, giving the rabbi hope to live.
D. The son fell behind because he no longer had strength to run with his father.
How did Elie's father ultimately die?
A. After months of starvation and abuse, he fell asleep peacefully in his bed.
B. After months of starvation, he ironically passed away from dysentery caused by food
poisoning.
C. Near death from starvation and sickness, he received a blow to the head from an SS
officer
D. He dies sitting peacefully in the snow.
Who is the protagonist in Of Mice and Men?
George
In his famous passage from chapter 3, Wiesel repeats the phrase “Never shall I forget”
seven times. What his most likely purpose for repeating those lines? Choose the BEST
response.
A. To emphasize how his experiences have been burned into his mind forever.
B. To create a pleasant and memorable rhythm for the reader.
C. To illustrate his extreme hatred towards his oppressors, the Nazis.
D. To make this important passage sound more poem-like and recitable
Why did Elie's father give him a knife and spoon?
A. Because prisoners were forced to eat with their hands, his father wanted Elie to
experience dignity.
B. His father wanted Elie to have something of value he could sell or trade when the time
came.
C. His father thought he was near death and wanted to give Elie all that he had.
D. Elie's father wanted him to use these items to try to escape.
What is the significance of the moment when Juliek plays a Beethoven melody as the
prisoners fall asleep? Choose the best response below.
A. Juliek and his fellow Jews are able to reclaim something beautiful in the face of one
of the worst nights of suffering
B. The prisoners feel they are getting some revenge since the Jews were prohibited from
playing Beethoven.
C. Juliek is publicly demonstrating his rebellion against the Nazis by keeping and playing
his violin.
D. Juliek is terrified someone will take his violin, so he continues to play to avoid it being
stolen or harmed.
In the final scene of chapter 9, Elie looks in the mirror for the first time since his ordeal and
sees a "corpse." What is the significance his vision?
A. Elie has witnessed so much death, that he comes to look like death himself.
B. Though Elie has lived, his experiences killed the person he once was.
C. For Elie, death has replaced everything important to him--God, love and family.
D. All responses are correct.
What does an adverb do?
Describes a verb
By the end of chapter 3, what does “night” begin to symbolize in this story?
A. Death
B. Darkness of the soul
C. Loss of faith
D. All of the above
What is the significance of the prisoners cleaning their barracks just one hour before
evacuation?
A. The prisoners wanted to hide the evidence.
B. It was yet another cruel insult they felt from God.
C. Even in their darkest moments, the prisoners attempt to assert their humanity
D. The kapo in charge of their barracks was unusually cruel and ruthless.
What is the similarity between the German worker who throws bread to the prisoners and
the French woman who throws coins to the "natives"?
A. Both are motivated by charity and selflessness.
B. Both take pleasure from the suffering of others.
C. Both are well-respected in their communities for the charity work.
D. Both like to fight other people.
Which of the following selections best convey a central theme of Night?
A. Oppression
B. Faith in a higher power enables people to endure all things.
C. Prejudice can lead to extreme, unimaginable cruelty.
D. Elie Wiesel survives the Holocaust despite the overwhelming odds against him.
What format do we use when we write essays?
MLA Format