Characters
Who is the 15–16 year old narrator of Night?
Eliezer Wiesel
In what year does Night begin?
1941
What process decided whether prisoners lived or died?
Selection
What literary device is used in the phrase “like beaten dogs”?
Simile
Why did Elie go to the infirmary at Buna?
His foot began to swell
Who was Elie’s youngest sister?
Tzipora
When Elie was 13, what was most important to him?
Religion
What was tattooed on each prisoner’s arm at Auschwitz?
An identification number
The reference to Job from the Bible is what literary device?
Allusion
What event happened within 3 days of Elie’s surgery?
The death march
Who taught Elie about the Kabbalah?
Moishe
Why did Moshe the Beadle return to Sighet after being deported?
Tor warn the Jews about what he has witnessed
Who was the cruel doctor known for medical experiments at Auschwitz?
Dr. Mengele
What literary device is used when Elie vividly describes babies being burned?
Imagery
Why did Elie’s father keep him from sleeping in the snow?
Sleep meant to die
Who was the violinist Elie met in Auschwitz?
Juliek
Why were citizens not initially scared of the Germans entering Sighet?
The Germans acted friendly and stayed in their homes
What did the sign “Arbeit Macht Frei” represent?
Irony :"Work sets you free"
Elie questioning God is an example of what conflict?
Character vs. Self
What did Juliek’s violin symbolize?
Hope, humanity, and dignity
Who was Elie’s father whose last word was Elie’s name?
Schlomo
What literary device is Moshe the Beadle’s warning to the Jews?
Foreshadowing
When Elie first arrived at Birkenau, who was he separated from?
Mother and sisters
The repeated phrase “Never shall I forget…” emphasizes which theme?
Loss of innocence / struggle to maintain faith / humanity vs inhumanity
What did the first American tank at Buchenwald symbolize?
Freedom!