- 1. Night by Elie Wiesel is a powerful and haunting memoir that recounts the author's harrowing experiences during the Holocaust as a Jewish teenager. Through poignant and unflinching prose, Wiesel captures the brutality and inhumanity faced by him and his fellow prisoners in Nazi concentration camps, particularly Auschwitz and Buchenwald. The narrative reflects on themes of loss, suffering, and the struggle to maintain faith in the face of unimaginable horrors. Wiesel's profound observations on the impact of such trauma not only illuminate the depth of human despair but also serve as a solemn reminder of the importance of remembrance and the moral imperative to stand against hatred and indifference. The stark images and emotional weight of Wiesel's testimony compel readers to confront the darkest facets of humanity while also inspiring a commitment to justice and compassion in the world today.
What is the setting of the majority of 'Night'?
A) A train station in Germany
B) A school in Sighet
C) Concentration camps
D) A Jewish ghetto in Poland
- 2. What is Eliezer's father's name?
A) Akiba
B) Chlomo
C) Shlomo
D) Moshe
- 3. What is the first concentration camp Eliezer and his family arrive at?
A) Treblinka
B) Dachau
C) Buchenwald
D) Auschwitz
- 4. What does Eliezer see upon arriving at the camp that forever haunts him?
A) An empty barracks
B) His missing mother
C) Burning children
D) A field of flowers
- 5. What is Eliezer's number?
A) Z-9999
B) A-7713
C) K-1120
D) J-4582
- 6. What happens to Eliezer's mother and sister Tzipora?
A) They are released
B) They escape
C) They are sent to a work camp
D) They are sent to the gas chambers
- 7. What is the name of the camp where Eliezer and his father are later transferred?
A) Theresienstadt
B) Buna
C) Bergen-Belsen
D) Dachau
- 8. What object does Eliezer's father give him as an inheritance?
A) A gold watch
B) A knife and spoon
C) A family photograph
D) A prayer book
- 9. How does Eliezer's father die?
A) By gunshot
B) From old age
C) In the gas chamber
D) Dysentery and a beating
- 10. What is the final camp Eliezer is in before liberation?
A) Auschwitz
B) Buna
C) Dachau
D) Buchenwald
- 11. Who liberates the camp at the end of the memoir?
A) The British army
B) The French army
C) The Russian army
D) The American army
- 12. What does Eliezer see when he looks in a mirror after liberation?
A) Nothing
B) A corpse
C) His old self
D) His father
- 13. What is the central theme of 'Night'?
A) Romantic love
B) Loss of faith
C) Military strategy
D) The joy of survival
- 14. What is the original language of 'Night'?
A) Hebrew
B) Yiddish
C) English
D) German
- 15. What is the symbol of the 'night' in the title?
A) A dream
B) The darkness of humanity
C) A specific event
D) The time of day
- 16. What is Elie Wiesel's hometown?
A) Prague
B) Berlin
C) Sighet
D) Warsaw
- 17. What is the slogan above the entrance to Auschwitz?
A) "Strength through unity"
B) "Remember the future"
C) "Work sets you free"
D) "Obey and survive"
- 18. What is the last word of Elie's father before he dies?
A) Remember
B) Eliezer
C) Water
D) Help
- 19. What is Juliek's last act?
A) Giving his bread to Elie
B) Leading a prayer
C) Playing Beethoven on his violin
D) Attacking a guard
- 20. What is the name of the SS doctor who performs selections?
A) Dr. Mengele
B) Dr. Schmidt
C) Dr. Freud
D) Dr. Klein
- 21. What is the genre of 'Night'?
A) Biography
B) Poetry
C) Fiction
D) Memoir
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