Vocab
Kaballah
Jewish mystical teachings about God and the universe
True or False: Elie's initial faith in God begins to weaken during these first chapters
True
Where do Moishe the Beadle and other foreign Jews get taken to in the beginning of chapter 1?
Forest
Describe Eliezer
Young, curious, wants to learn about religion, scared, angry
What does Moishe the Beadle do when he escapes from the forest and returns to Sighet?
He tells them that Nazis are murdering Jewish people.
Mysticism
A belief in connecting with the spiritual or divine
How did the townspeople react to Moishe the Beadle telling them about the forest?
They said he was crazy because the truth was too hard to accept.
BONUS: What does Moishe’s story and the reaction of the townspeople show about how people respond to danger and warning signs?
What is the name of the town that Elie and his family live in?
Sighet
Describe Elizer's Father
A community leader, quiet, keeps to himself
As the story goes on: he starts to give up, scared
What number is tattooed on Elizer's arm?
A-7713
Hasidic
A Jewish religious group known for strict faith and traditions
How do the other prisoners react to Madame Schachter's visions and her screaming "Fire"? Why is this significant?
They take care of her at first and then beat her to make her shut up.
BONUS: Why?
What is the PLACE where Moishe the Beadle and Elie would talk about the Kaballah
Synagogue
Describe Mrs. Schachter and why she is important
She is the woman on the cattle car screaming about fire.
BONUS: What is she an example of... F____________________-
What advice does another prison give to Elie and his Father about their ages? Be specific in your answer and highlight which character said what about their age.
15 -> 18
50 -> 45
The elderly and children were killed first. This saved their life.
Fascist
A supporter of a harsh, controlling government system
What is the main theme introduced in Chapters 1-3?
Loss of innocence and faith
Describe the journey in the cattle car. Give description words
Miss Bonanno decides
Stein of Antwerp asks Elie and his father about what?
If his family is still alive
What does the phrase "Never shall I forget" refer to in this book?
a. Elie's father's wisdom
b. The horrors of the Holocaust
c. Life in Sighet
d. Moishe the Beadle Teachings
b. The horrors of the Holocaust
Kapo
A fellow prisoner who is given the position of being in charge of other prisoners
Dehumanization is a big theme in "Night". Explain 3 or more ways that the Nazis are dehumanizing the Jews
1. Tattooed numbers instead of name
2. Barracks are like barns (treated like animals)
3. Prisoners are being beaten by other prisoners
4. Not given food and smashed in small spaces
What concentration camp is Elizer and his father taken to?
Auschwitz
What can we inference happened to Elizer's mother and sister?
They were killed in the gas chambers
Elie's family is split up at the beginning of the camp. Answer the following questions in order:
Who is split up?
What happens to the men?
What happens to the women?
Miss Bonanno Decides