Understanding Night by Elie Wiesel

Which concentration camp is Elie Wiesel first taken to in "Night"?

• Auschwitz

• Buchenwald

• Dachau

• Treblinka

What is the name of Elie Wiesel’s hometown?

• Warsaw

• Sighet

• Krakow

• Budapest

Who is Moshe the Beadle in relation to Elie?

• His uncle

• His teacher of Jewish mysticism

• His father

• His neighbor

What does Elie’s father die from in the camp?

• Starvation

• Dysentery and physical abuse

• Execution

• Typhus

Why do the prisoners have to run during the evacuation from Buna?

• To escape the guards

• To reach the food supplies

• To keep up with the SS and avoid being shot

• To find shelter from the cold

How does Elie react when his father is beaten by a camp guard?

• He attacks the guard

• He remains silent and feels guilty for not intervening

• He cries out for help

• He runs away

What is the significance of the gold crown on Elie’s tooth?

• It is a symbol of his wealth

• It is taken by a camp dentist, showing the dehumanization of prisoners

• It saves his life

• It is a family heirloom

Why does Elie lie to Stein of Antwerp about his family?

• To protect himself

• To give Stein hope and keep him alive

• Because he does not know the truth

• To gain food

Analyze how Elie’s relationship with his father changes throughout their time in the camps.

• It becomes distant as Elie focuses on survival

• It grows stronger as they depend on each other for survival

• It remains unchanged

• Elie abandons his father

What does the night symbolize in the memoir "Night"?

• The end of the war

• Darkness, loss of faith, and suffering

• The beginning of hope

• The arrival of liberation