Comprehension Quiz on Night Chapters 1-4

What is the name of the town where Elie Wiesel grew up?

• Sighet

• Warsaw

• Auschwitz

• Budapest

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Who is Moshe the Beadle?

• A teacher at Elie's school

• A poor Jewish mystic who teaches Elie

• Elie's uncle

• A Nazi officer

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What year does Elie's story begin in "Night"?

• 1941

• 1944

• 1939

• 1942

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What is the first thing the Jews of Sighet are forced to do by the Nazis?

• Wear yellow stars

• Move to a ghetto

• Hand over their valuables

• Leave their homes

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What is the name of Elie's youngest sister?

• Tzipora

• Hilda

• Bea

• Sarah

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What is the destination of the first train that Elie and his family are placed on?

• Auschwitz

• Birkenau

• Buchenwald

• Dachau

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Who is Madame Schächter and what does she repeatedly scream about on the train?

• A fellow prisoner who screams about fire

• A Nazi officer who screams orders

• Elie's mother who screams for help

• A guard who screams about escape

What happens to Elie's mother and sister upon arrival at Birkenau?

• They are sent to a labor camp

• They are separated from Elie and his father

• They are sent to the infirmary

• They are reunited with family

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What is the main reason Elie lies about his age when questioned by the SS officer?

• To appear older and avoid being sent to the gas chambers

• To appear younger and be sent to a children's camp

• To confuse the officers

• To stay with his father

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What is the first camp Elie and his father are sent to after Birkenau?

• Auschwitz

• Buchenwald

• Buna

• Dachau

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