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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho is the first character introduced in Night?Elie's motherMoshe the BeadleAdolf HitlerElie Wiesel
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat town is Elie from?TransylvaniaHungaryPolandSighet
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Moshe the Beadle deported?He is a foreign JewHe is wanted for a crime he committedHe is disabledNone of the above
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho tries to warn the Jews of Sighet that they are in danger of being deported?Elie's motherElieElie's fatherMoshe the Beadle
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWiesel writes, Monday passed like a small summer cloud, like a dream in the first daylight hours." What is the purpose of this simile?To demonstrate the fear that the Jews feltTo help the reader get a better visual of the skyTo show that time passed quicklyNone of the above
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat news does Elie's father receive at the late-night council meeting?The Jews of Sighet would be killed immediatelyThe Jews of Sighet would be deported to a concentration campThe Jews of Sighet would be deported to AmericaThe Jews of Sighet will be deported in the morning to an unknown destination
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWiesel calls the second ghetto "an open tomb." This metaphor is used to foreshadow what theme?silencedeathsufferingNone of the above
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhere were Elie and his family sent before being deported?The synogagueA smaller ghettoTo the basement of a neighbor's houseNone of the above
- 9. Multiple Choice
How old is Elie when the story begins?
11
13
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12
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe term anti-semitism refers to:hatred of minoritieshatred of Jewsnone of the abovehatred of the disabled
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHitler gained power by speaking at rallies about restoring German pride and blamed the Jews for Germany's problems.TrueFalse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the setting at the beginning of Chapter One?Sighet, Transylvania; 1941Moishe, Transyvania; 1944Sighet, Hungary' 1941Ghettos; 1944
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following facts about Wiesel's father is NOT true?He runs a store and has 4 children.He hugs and kisses his four children every morning.He does not display his feelings.He discourages Elie from studying Kabbalah at a young age.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the first impression the Jews had of the German soldiers?They were vile, foreboding men.They were similar to the Hungarian police.They were likable.This is a trick question. The Jews in this story were never confronted by German soldiers.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the window in Wiesel's house boarded up?The window was broken during a fire.The window was broken during a shooting.The window faces the street outside of the Ghetto.The window faced the Ghetto.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes Moshe the Beadle?Silly, happy, carefree, richArrogant, obnoxious, rude, angryWell liked, poor, shy, jack of all tradeshappy-go-lucky, giddy, excitable, energetic
- 17. Multiple Choice
Why didn't people believe Moshe?
They thought he was crazy or wanted pity.
They knew he was a liar.
They didn't know him well.
They thought he'd do anything for attention.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat makes Elie different from most kids his age?He is kind to JewsHe is deeply religious (pious)He worries about the warHe is close to his father
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