Night Chapter 1

Front

Who is the first character introduced in Night?

Back

Moshe the Beadle

Front

Is Moshe the Beadle an active citizen?

Back

Yes, he risks his own life to go back to Sughet and warn others about the horror he witnessed.

Front

How many sisters does Elie have?

Back

3

Front

Why is Moshe the Beadle deported?

Back

He is a foreign Jew

Front

Who tries to warn the Jews of Sighet that they are in danger of being deported?

Back

Moshe the Beadle

Front

What makes Elie different from most kids his age?

Back

He is deeply religious (pious)

Front

What is the purpose of the simile: "Monday passed like a small summer cloud, like a dream in the first daylight hours"?

Back

To show that time passed quickly

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

Wiesel calls the second ghetto "an open tomb."  This metaphor is used to foreshadow what theme?

Back

death

Front

Where were Elie and his family sent before being deported?

Back

A smaller ghetto