Night Section 1

Front

Who is the first character introduced in Night?

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Moshe the Beadle

Front

What town do Eliezer and his family come from?

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Sighet

Front

How old is Elie when the story begins?

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12

Front

What is Eliezer’s oldest sister’s name?

Back

Hilda

Front

Upon his return to the village, what does Moishe the Beadle try to do?

Back

Warn the villagers about the Nazi threat

Front

Where are the Jews of Sighet first sent after being evacuated from their original homes?

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To a ghetto within Sighet

Front

What news does Elie's father receive at the late-night council meeting?

Back

The Jews of Sighet will be deported in the morning to an unknown destination

Front

Why didn't people believe Moshe?

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They thought he was crazy or wanted pity.

Front

Which line from the selection provides the best evidence that the Jews of Sighet are optimistic despite Hitler’s plan of extermination?

Then one day they expelled all the foreign Jews for Sighet.

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The Germans were already in the town, the Fascists were already in power, the verdict had already been pronounced, yet the Jews of Sighet continued to smile.

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At that time is was still possible to obtain emigration permits for Palestine.

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We were no longer allowed to go into restaurants or cafes, to travel on the railway, to attend synagogue, to go out into the street after six o’clock.

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The Germans were already in the town, the Fascists were already in power, the verdict had already been pronounced, yet the Jews of Sighet continued to smile.

Front

True or False: Elie's mother and sisters went to their former maid's village to live.

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False