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Night Test
Language Arts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What emotion best describes the attitude of the Jewish community in Sighet towards the Nazis during the first five years of World War II? | Denial |
| How did Elie learn that the Jews were to be deported? | His father was part of the Jewish council |
| Why was Moshe the Beadle was deported from Sighet? | he was a foreigner |
| Where were the Jews forced to wait the entire day before deportation? | the synagogue |
| What event initially caused Madame Schachter to lose her mind? | She was separated from her husband and two sons |
| What do several men on the train do when they are unable to take Madame Schachter’s screaming? | they beat her |
| How old does Elie tell Dr. Mengele he is when he arrives at Birkeneau? | 18 |
| What is the name of Elie’s younger sister? | Tzipora |
| What is Elie’s most valuable belonging that he tries to hold onto for as long possible? | his gold crown |
| At Buna, with whom is Elie placed in a block? | musicians |
| How do the SS guard execute prisoners who have committed crimes? | hanging |
| According to Tibi and Yossi how does Elie pass the selection? | by running as fast as he can |
| What does Elie’s father give Elie when he thinks that he is going to the crematory? | his knife and spoon |
| Why does Elie have to have an operation on his foot? | his foot swells from the cold |
| In the concentration camp hospital , Elie’s faceless neighbor remarks he has lost faith in everything except in whom? | Hitler |
| What is the big decision that Elie and his father have to make when they leave Buna? | Whether to stay in the hospital or be evacuated |
| On the train to Buchenwald, how many prisoners are crowded into each cattle wagon? | 100 |
| What is Elie’s father’s last word? | Eliezer |
| While at the camps, Elie’s meals mostly consist of | bread and soup |
| Why was the “sad eyed angel” executed? | he blew up a power plant |
| What is a Jewish place of worship? | synagogue |
| What is a furnace for burning bodies called? | crematory |
| What were the secret state police called? | Gestapo |
| What is the name of the Jewish prayer for the dead? | Kaddish |
| What were prisoners in charge of other prisoners called? | kapos |
| What is a name for a set of buildings used for prisoners? | barracks |
| What is a name for leader of a Jewish congregation called? | rabbi |
| What is a word that means to send out of the country? | deport |
| What was the natural or artificial process that results or tends to result in either survival or death? | selection |
| What is a comparison using the words "like" or "as"? | simile |
| What is a comparison of two unlike things and not using "like" or "as"? | metaphor |
| What is giving human characteristics to non-human objects or animals called? | Personification |
| What is imagery? | Using the 5 senses to paint a picture with words |
| What is a hyperbole? | A huge exaggeration |
| What are the 4 types of conflict? | 1) man vs. self, 2) man vs. man, 3) man vs. nature, 4) man vs. society |
| What is foreshadowing? | clues provided to the reader to help the reader predict events that may happen later in the story |
| What point of view is Night told from? | 1st person |