Characterization
Theme
Vocabulary
Plot Part 1
Plot Part 2
100
Elie Wiesel
Who is the narrator of this memoir?
100
That it can be taken away or seriously questioned as a result of extreme hatred or dehumanization. That a person can come back to it eventually, if given time and the right circumstances.
What is a message about faith in God in this book as seen through Elie's experience?
100
Optimism
What vocab word best describes this quote: "Confidence soared. Suddenly we felt free of the previous nights' terror. We gave thanks to God" (27)
100
1941 Sighet, Transylvania (modern day Romania)
What is the setting as the book begins? page 3
100
Place his father into the crematorium, because he is considered strong.
What does Bela Katz have to do by force? Why?
200
He is too old and cannot change at this point.
What is Elie's father's reason for not moving to Palestine when given the chance?
200
acceptance of death effects of hate
What is a possible thematic topic for this quote: "Very close to us stood the tall chimney of the crematorium's furnace. It no longer impressed us. It barely drew our attention" (104)
200
Dehumanization Inhumane
What vocab word best describes this quote: "They pointed their fingers, the way one might choose cattle, or merchandise" (49).
200
The woman from the train that screams uncontrollably about seeing a fire. She is beaten by the other passengers on several different occasions to the point where she shuts down. foreshadowing the crematorium
Who is Mrs. Schachter? What happens to her on the way to Birkenau/Auschwitz? What type of figurative language does her actions exemplify?
200
12.5 miles in order to kill of as many people as possible because the war was ending soon His son leaves him because he is a burden to him.
What is the full length of the death march in miles? What is the purpose behind it? What happens to Rabbi Eliahu during this time?
300
To seek more information about the Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish mysticism. It is good because he is devout and curious, but bad because he father asked him not to.
What is the reason Elie goes to see Moishe the Beadle? Is this good, bad or both? Why?
300
When Elie is forced to watch his father being beaten and can do nothing about it. When the train goes by and the townspeople look at it without surprise.
What is a specific example of silence enabling oppression in this book?
300
emaciated
What is the best vocab word to describe Elie's physical state as he looks at himself in the mirror in the last lines of the book and sees what he calls a corpse?
300
When he is almost sent to die in the crematorium.
What prompts Elie's first rebellion toward God?
300
To make up for (or atone) one's sins. Because it would mean a certain death. Because Elie no longer believes in God.
What is the reason Jewish people usually fast on Yom Kippur and why do the people debate whether to do it or not? Why does Elie choose not to?
400
He thinks God is testing the strength in their beliefs. He loses all faith in God and himself by the time he dies.
What does Akiba Drumer believe as Elie first meets him? Does this change? How so?
400
Loss of faith as a result of dehumanization/hatred
What is a possible theme of this quote.."I no longer accepted God's silence.... I turned that act into a symbol of rebellion, of protest against Him." (69)
400
D- treatment less than human M- treatment less than important D- When a child is forced to put his father in the crematoria, the death march, etc. M- When the soldiers first appear and survey the area/give a curfew
What is the difference between marginalization and dehumanization? Give an example of each in Night.
400
1. move your limbs, give yourself some color 2. don't walk slowly, run 3. Don't look at the SS 4. Don't be afraid
What are the 4 pieces of advice that Elie receives upon nearing the selection in order to pass?
400
He is suffering from dysentery and goes untreated. He is beaten several times for no apparent reason. Elie feels guilty that he could not help his father and that his father's last word was his name, yet cannot weep.
What is the cause, surrounding events, and result of Elie's father's death?
500
Seeing the child being hung is one of the events that causes him to lose faith. His Nobel prize speech when he talks about how concerned he is about Jewish crises abroad.
What is one specific event that causes Elie to lose faith in God? What is one specific event that readers get a sense he has regained his faith?
500
Silence enables oppression Effects of hate
What is a potential theme for this quote..."I stood petrified. What had happened to me? My father had been struck, in front of me, and I had not even blinked" (39)
500
Constant comparisons of humans to animals "shot like dogs" "chosen like cattle" etc.
What is one repeated comparison that happens throughout the book that fully exemplifies this word: Dehumanization
500
The men fight violently to the death for it. it becomes chaos to the point where two men are dead: a father and a son.
What happens when the townspeople throw bread onto the trains? Describe a specific example and the theme that relates to it.
500
His camp is liberated by the American tanks. His father passes away and is no longer in pain or a responsibility for Elie who is being tortured and has no strength.
How is Elie "freed" both physically and mentally?
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