Night Excerpt #1 Comprehension Check

What was Moishe the Beadle known for in the town of Sighet?

• Being wealthy and influential

• Being a jack-of-all-trades in a Hasidic house of prayer

• Being a famous musician

• Being a political leader

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

How did Moishe the Beadle make people feel with his presence?

• Annoyed

• Bothered

• Comfortable

• Invisible

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

According to the text, what must one study before venturing into the world of mysticism?

• Advanced subjects

• Basic subjects

• Foreign languages

• Historical texts

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who was the youngest child in the narrator's family?

• Hilda

• Bea

• The narrator

• Tzipora

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

What did the narrator's father often say about Kabbalists in Sighet?

• There are many Kabbalists in Sighet.

• There are no Kabbalists in Sighet.

• Kabbalists are common in Sighet.

• Kabbalists are misunderstood in Sighet.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Who did the narrator find as a master for studying Kabbalah?

• Hilda

• Bea

• Moishe the Beadle

• Eliezer

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

According to Moishe, where can the real answers be found when we pray to god?

• In the synagogue

• Within oneself

• In the scriptures

• From the elders

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Moishe say he prayed for?

• For peace and happiness

• For the strength to ask God the real questions

• For wealth and prosperity

• For understanding the scriptures

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What happened to the foreign Jews from Sighet?

• They were welcomed into new homes.

• They were expelled.

• They were given new jobs.

• They were sent on vacation.

How were the Jews transported by the Hungarian police?

• In luxury buses.

• In cattle cars.

• In private cars.

• In airplanes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9