Night Chapter One

One way an author has to effectively emphasize a point is through selective repetition of a word or phrase. What phrase does Elie employ to highlight the horror of his first night in a concentration camp?

• Never shall I forget...

• This is madness!

• How will I escape?

• I must make it out alive.

What did Elie witness while he was standing in line?

• Dogs being beaten

• Babies thrown into the flames

• His friends sent to the barracks

• His father being scolded by an officer

How did some religious Jews see their troubles? How did Elie feel about God?

• Every Jew lost faith

• As a test from God.

  He stopped believing because if he was real, he would not let something so horrible happen.

• No Jew ever lost faith

• A test from God. He was confused.

List the things that Wiesel says he shall never forget.

• Riding the train.

• Seeing other people that he knew.

• First night, smoke, children, faces, and flames.

• Dr. Mengele

Which of the following was NOT a detail from the description of Moshe's stories from when he was deported to Galicia? (Chapter 1)

• He describes babies being used as target practice

• He describes people digging their own graves

• He describes his wife's death

• He describes faking his own death in order to escape

What is the main theme introduced in Chapter One of 'Night'?

• A) Loss of innocence

• B) The power of faith

• C) The struggle for survival

• D) The importance of family

Who is the narrator of 'Night'?

• A) Moshe the Beadle

• B) Elie Wiesel

• C) Shlomo Wiesel

• D) Madame Schächter

What event marks the beginning of the Jews' suffering in Sighet?

• A) The arrival of the Nazis

• B) The deportation of foreign Jews

• C) The establishment of the ghetto

• D) The start of World War II

How does Elie describe Moshe the Beadle in Chapter One?

• A) As a wealthy merchant

• B) As a poor, humble man

• C) As a strict teacher

• D) As a distant relative

What warning does Moshe the Beadle give to the Jews of Sighet?

• A) To leave Sighet immediately

• B) To hide their valuables

• C) To prepare for a harsh winter

• D) To trust the Hungarian police