Early On
In the Novel "Night" what is the name of the main character?
Eliezer Wiesel (aka Elie)
What city did Elie's family originally live in?
Sighet
What advice was Elie given before he was checked in to his first camp?
To pretend he was 18.
The mass extermination of a very large group of people because of their nationality, race, or religion.
Genocide
How old is Elie when the Novel begins?
13 years old
Who did Elie look up to for religious advice and opinion?
Moishe the Beadle
On the train, what did Madam Schachter claim to keep seeing?
Fire
What is selection?
It determines who lives and who dies.
Ill feeling or hatred towards the Jews
Anti-Semitism
What is the name of the cruel Kapo?
Idek
What decade did the story of "Night" take place?
1940's
How many people were forced into the cattle car on the way to the concentration camp?
80
Upon arrival at camp, how did they separate people? Specifically quote the novel.
Women to the left, men to the right.
Brutal Jewish prisoners who controlled concentration camp inmates for the Germans in exchange for special treatment
Kapos
At the end of the novel, what does Elie claim to see in the mirror?
A corpse
Where did the German soldiers start to put the Jews to prepare them for concentration camps?
Ghettos
How did the other passengers in the cattle car react to Madam Schacter?
The beat her and told her to be quiet
What famous doctor does Elie meet?
Dr. Mengele (aka Angel of Death)
The destruction of 6 million Jews in death camps during 1941-1945.
The Holocaust
Name two camps from chapters 2-3 that Elie and his dad go to.
Auschwitz, Birkenau, Buna
Towards the end of chapter one, name 3 examples of a rule or "edict" the Jews were given.
1. Jews were prohibited from leaving their residences for three days
2. Jews must give up all valuables.
3. Jews must wear the Star of David.
What is the final destination of the cattle wagons (aka. the first camp)?
Birkenau.
What is the significance of A-7713?
Elie's prisoner number tattoo
This is the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. This is considered to be the day in which every individual is judged by God.
Yom Kippur
What is the name of one of Elie's sisters?
Hilda, Tzipora, Beatrice