Events
What happened to Moishe the Beadle?
He was shot and left for dead at a concentration camp, but escaped and returned to warn everyone.
How did the Jewish community react to Moishe the Beadle's story?
They didn't believe him
What do the Jews cling to and pray for most, especially in the first chapter? What is most important to them? What do they pretend to know about even when they're separated?
Family
Will Elie Wiesel survive the Holocaust?
Yes! He wrote this novel!
Who is narrating "Night"?
Elie Wiesel
Where were the Jews of Sighet first taken after the Germans arrived?
To the ghettos
What did Eliezer find important at the beginning of the story?
Learning about his religion
What is very important to Elie at first, but he starts to question by the time they are in the concentration camp?
Religion/Family
Why did the Jews of Sighet seem to accept living in the ghettos?
They thought it was for their own good and didn't believe the Holocaust was actually happening
Who was Moishe the Beadle?
An old, homeless man who taught Elie about religion and the "big" questions
What did Elie witness being thrown into the flames that keeps him from sleeping even as an adult?
Babies
How does Elie consider killing himself when he thinks he’s going to be burned alive?
By throwing himself into the electric, barbed wire fence
What do the Jews continue to experience over and over again? With their valuables, their family members, their freedom...
Loss
Why do you think the inmate told Elie and his father to lie about their ages?
If they were considered too young or too old to work, they would be killed
Who was Mrs. Schachter?
The woman who saw fire on the train and was nearly beaten to death in front of her son
What “choice” did an SS officer say the prisoners had?
Work or death
What was tattooed on the inmates’ left arms?
Numbers that became their new "names"
What do Elie and the other Jews try to hold onto for as long as possible, but most eventually lose?
Hope
The gate Elie saw in Auschwitz said ARBEIT MACHT FREI - meaning "Work makes you free." Why is that ironic?
Because no matter how hard they worked in the concentration camp, they would never be let free
Who did Elie and his father run into at the concentration camp?
A relative who wanted to know about his wife and kids
What did Elie begin to question?
His faith in God
What 2 concentration camps did Elie and his father go through?
Auschwitz and Buna
Being Jewish, mothers, fathers, children, friends, etc., are all part of...
Identity
Why do you think Elie and his father pretended to know what happened to Elie’s mother and sister?
It was easier to pretend they were okay than to admit that they were probably dead
Who turned down multiple opportunities to escape?
Elie's father