Night Plot Details
What device is being used in the following quote: "Physically, he (Moishe the Beadle) was as awkward as a clown." Bonus point if you explain what it means!
Simile
What type of STEAL is being used in the following quote to characterize ELIE: "What are You, my God? I thought angrily. How do you compare to this stricken mass gathered to affirm you to their faith, their anger, their defiance?"
Bonus point if you give a character trait that matches the quote!
Thoughts
What year did the war end?
1945
In the U.S., what is the top-selling flavor of ice cream?
Vanilla
Why did the Jews of Sighet underestimate the approaching danger?
Why did the Jews of Sighet underestimate the approaching danger?
They were in denial.
What type of device is being used in the following passage: "Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, that turned my life into one long night seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the small faces of the children whose bodies I saw transformed into smoke under a silent sky. Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever. Never shall I forget the nocturnal silence that deprived me for all eternity of the desire to live. Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes. Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live as long as God himself. Never."
Repetition/Anaphora
What type of STEAL is being used for Elie's FATHER in this quote: "I looked up at my father's face, trying to glimpse a smile or something like it on his stricken face. But there was nothing. Not the shadow of an expression. Defeat."
Bonus point if you attach a character trait!
Looks
Name three countries that had German-occupied concentration camps during the war.
How many bones are in the human body?
206
What happened to the prisoners that chose to stay in the infirmary rather than leave with the rest of the blocks?
They were liberated by the Russians
What device is being used in this quote: "Was I still alive? Was I awake? How was it possible that men, women, and children were being burned and that the world kept silent?"
Rhetorical question
What type of STEAL is being used here for ELIE: "All day, I plodded around like a sleepwalker. Tibi and Yossi would call out to me, from time to time, trying to reassure me. As did the Kapo who had given me easier tasks that day."
Actions
What is a Ghetto?
An enclosed district in a city or town where the Nazis forcibly concentrated and segregated Jewish people under miserable and inhumane conditions
In what year was the first Apple iPhone released?
2007
List three rules imposed on the Jews of Sighet by the Germans?
1. Couldn't own jewelry.
2. Couldn't stay out past 6pm.
3. Couldn't go to the synagogue for service
4. Could not go into stores and restaurants.
5. Had to wear the yellow star.
What does the symbolism of Night mean in the following quote: "The gates of the camp opened. It seemed as though an even darker night was waiting for us on the other side."
N/A - you will be scored on the accuracy of your explanations!
What type of STEAL is being used in this quote to characterize Elie's FATHER?: "And my father? I thought of him now. How would he pass selection? He had aged so much..."
Bonus point if you can come up with a character trait to match!
Effects on others
What countries helped end the war? (There are three main ones, name two!)
United States, United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union
What sport is known as "the beautiful game"?
Soccer
On the eve of Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), what does Elie realize about his faith in God?
He thinks that if God was real then he wouldn't be letting this happen. Elie thinks that man is greater than God.
Explain WHY Elie chose to include this example of imagery and what it shows the reader: "I didn't sleep. Through the frosty windowpanes, we could see flashes of red. Cannon shots broke the silence of night. How close the Russians were! Between them and us - one night - our last. There was whispering from one bunk to the other; with a little luck, the Russians would be here before the evacuation. Hope was still alive."
N/A - you will be scored based on your explanation!
Come up with a character trait to describe how Elie is acting in the following quote and explain why you chose it: "What are you, my God? I thought angrily. How do you compare to this stricken mass gathered to affirm to you their faith, their anger, their defiance? What does your grandeur mean, master of the universe, in the face of all this cowardice, this decay, and this misery?"
DO NOT USE THE WORD ANGRY!!!
N/A - you will be scored on your ability to choose a correct trait and provide an explanation!
The phrase “Arbeit macht frei” stood above the entrance to this concentration and extermination camp where over a million people were murdered.
Bonus point if you know what the phrase means!
Auschwitz
Arbeit Macht Frei = Work makes you free
What was the first state?
Delaware