Characters, Events, Motifs, and Themes in Night

Front

When does this story take place?

Back

World War II

Front

Which town is Elie and his family from?

Back

Sighet

Front

How do people treat Moishe once he returns?

Back

They do not believe his stories and they refuse to listen to him

Front

How many people were transported in each train car when leaving Sighet?

Back

100

Front

What does Madame Schachter repeatedly scream during the transport?

Back

Fire

Front

To which unit are Eli and his father assigned to work in?

Back

The electrical unit

Front

Whose hanging marks Elie’s loss of faith?

Back

The pipel boy

Front

What would have happened to Elie and his father if they had stayed in the camp where the hospital was located after his foot surgery?

Back

They would have been liberated two days later.

Front

What thought helps Elie get through the challenges of the run during the death march?

Back

His father

Front

What happens when German workmen throw scraps of bread in the train car?

Back

The Jews fight each other to the death for a few crumbs.