Elie
This is the name of the town that Elie grew up in:
Sighet
What possession did Elie try to protect at all costs?
His gold crown.
What does the introduction of the yellow star symbolize for the Jewish community?
Dehumanization and segregation
Unlike his siblings, Elie grew up with an extreme passion for:
Studying the Torah (The Jewish Bible) and the Talmud (Rabbinical teachings).
This role manages the trial and gives sentencing.
Judge
What did prisoners do with the people who died on the train?
They took their clothes and threw them off the train.
How did Franek obtain Elie's most prized possession?
He beat Elie's father until Elie handed it over.
What was the consequence for the person in charge of the train car if someone escaped?
They would be shot.
What was initially NOT a rule that the authorities issued for the Jews of Sighet?
They are forbidden to visit family
This role has to prove that the defendant is guilty.
Prosecution
What did bystanders throw onto the trains full of prisoners?
Bread.
How did the prisoners react to the air raid of bombs?
They were happy.
Why was Mrs. Schächter seen as crazy by the other passengers?
She screamed that she saw a fire that was not there.
This is what Elie's father gets beaten for:
Not marching in step
This role has to prove that the defendant is innocent.
Defense
What did Elie feel like he was arguing with when trying to convince his father not to sleep in the snow?
Death itself.
What did Elie continue to struggle with as he witnesses the hanging of a child?
Faith.
Who helped Elie translate the new version of Night?
His wife
Why wouldn't Elie's father let Elie fall asleep after running so far?
He was concerned that Elie would die of hypothermia due to sleeping in the snow.
This role decides whether the defendant(s) are innocent or guilty.
Jury
This is the name of the camp that Elie is liberated from:
Buchenwald
How did Juliek bring joy to Elie and the other suffering prisoners?
He played his violin.
How did Elie end up in the infirmary?
His foot became inflamed and painful.
How far did Elie and his father run during evacuation?
12.4 miles
This role is the person accused of a crime.
Defendant