Night (pgs. 66-75) by Elie Wiesel Quiz

What is the atmosphere in the camp on the eve of Rosh Hashanah?

• Energetic

• Joyful

• Somber

• Hopeful

Who leads the evening prayer on Rosh Hashanah?

• Inmates

• SS officers

• Camp officials

• Prison guards

What does the author question in the face of their suffering?

• The fairness of their situation

• The purpose of the camp

• The meaning of life

• The existence of God's grandeur

What does the author receive from his father as a New Year's gift?

• A letter

• A book

• A piece of clothing

• A half-ration of bread

What is the Day of Atonement called?

• Rosh Hashanah

• Yom Kippur

• Purim

• Hanukkah

What act of rebellion does the author refuse to do on Yom Kippur?

• Fast

• Sing

• Work

• Pray

What grim 'present' does the SS offer for the new year?

• A day off

• New clothes

• Selections for the crematorium

• Extra rations

Who scrutinizes the inmates during the selection for the crematorium?

• Dr. Mengele

• The SS officers

• The camp officials

• The author

What is the fate of the inmates who are not selected during the selection process?

• They are given extra rations

• They are released

• They are punished

• They experience relief

What is the uncertainty at the end of the excerpt?

• The author's fate

• The arrival of new inmates

• The prisoners' departure for work

• The uncertainty of the father's fate