Basic Knowledge
5 members
(3 sisters, mom, and dad)
Who was the protagonist of Night?
Eliezer
In which camp was the first selection?
Auschwitz
Who liberated the prisoners who stayed in the hospital when Elie and his father decided to evacuate with the rest?
The Red Army/ Russians
Where is the setting of the book in the beginning?
Sighet, Transylvania
Who was the Wiesel family's maid? What did she do?
Martha. She offered for the family to stay with her in the town
When did Elie fully lose faith in God?
When the pipel died in front of him
What happened to the prisoners who stayed in the hospital when Elie and his father chose to evacuate?
They were liberated
Who liberated the prisoners from Buchenwald?
American soldiers
Upon arriving in Auschwitz, prisoners are sent to the left and right to determine what?
To determine who went to work and who was sent to the crematories.
"Never shall I forget that night..."
What event is Elie describing?
Arriving at Auschwitz and seeing the burning pits
Who said "Chlomo I'm getting weak. I'm losing my strength. I can't hold on." ?
Mier Katz
What is the context of the following quote: "Where is god now?"
The hanging of the young pipel at Buna
Who told Elie "The doctor can't do anything for him now"?
The head of the block
The death march began from Buna and ended at..
Gleiwitz
Why did Elie say that soup tasted better after one hanging but tasted like corpse after another?
The second hanging affected him emotionally because the victim (pipel) was innocent and suffered slowly
What did Eliezer mean when he looked in the mirror and said he saw a corpse?
He felt dead inside; lost his innocence and faith
What does Juliek's violin performance after the death march symbolize?
It was a symbol of the resilience of human spirit, hope, and humanity surviving even during extreme suffering.
Why did Elie not weep when his father died?
He has suffered so much that he became emotionally numb.
This religious prisoner loses his faith and his will to live; asks the prisoners to say Kaddish for him.
Who is it?
Akiba Drumer
What was Elie's exact number?
A-7713
What was the name of the lady yelling in the cattle car because she saw a fire?
Madame Schächter
What theme does Elie and his father's relationship show?
Family gives people strength and a reason to live and survive during extreme suffering.
How does the ending when Elie sees a corpse in the mirror connect to a bigger message from the book?
Elie was not only destroyed physically but mentally. When Elie looks into his own eyes, he sees the inescapable trauma that will haunt him for the rest of his life.
This prisoner looks for his son after they were separated during the Death March. (Elie realizes his son left him behind on purpose)
Who is it?
Rabbi Eliahu