from Night Collections Exam

In line 1, the “beautiful present for the new year” that the SS offered the prisoners refers to the

• chance at selection

• reassignment of jobs

• opportunity for release

• authorization to exercise

At the beginning of the excerpt, Wiesel says that “we sensed something out of the ordinary in the air. The roll call was shorter than usual. The evening soup was distributed at great speed, swallowed as quickly.” The effect of these details is to

• describe a typical night in the camp

• develop the author’s voice and character

• create an ominous, tense mood

• establish a tone of deep anger

The prisoners were instructed to undress for examination so the doctors could see

• how fast the prisoners could run

• how well the prisoners could tolerate cold

• whether the prisoners were weak

• whether the prisoners had a number

Tibi and Yossi were

• SS doctors

• Nazi officers

• block leaders

• other inmates

Wiesel wanted to hide his left arm from the SS doctors so they wouldn’t see his

• knife

• number

• stolen bread

• large bruise

Wiesel passed the selection by

• running as fast as he could.

• paying money to the doctors

• staying with his friends

• changing his identity

Wiesel refers to the knife and spoon as his “inheritance” in line 165 because they were

• the only items from home that he was able to keep

• the only items of value that his father had to give

• given to him by inmates who had failed the selection

• given to him by his mother, who had already been killed

What insight do readers gain through Wiesel’s description of his hatred of the bell in lines 117–120?

• The prisoners associated the sound of the bell with the selections.

• The bell reminded prisoners that life in the camps was unorganized.

• The prisoners were afraid to leave their work stations when the bell rang.

• The bell symbolized the lack of control prisoners had over their own lives.

What does emaciated mean?

• completely hidden from sight

• very frightened in a life-threatening situation

• primarily concerned about one’s family

• extremely thin as a result of starvation

What does din mean?

• A loud noise

• long line

• thin soup

• high fever