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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first person to be introduced in the book, Night?
(a) A Hungarian policeman.
(b) Elie Wiesel.
(c) Elie's father.
(d) Moshe the Beadle.

2. How did Wiesel's father respond to the order that Jews were not allowed to keep valuables in the house?
(a) He surrendered their valuables to the Germans.
(b) He destroyed their valuables rather that surrender them.
(c) He buried their savings in the basement.
(d) He gave their savings to a relative who could safely hide them.

3. In Chapter 3, how did the man respond who is looking for news of his family after he spoke with Wiesel?
(a) He wept with joy.
(b) He cried bitterly and hysterically.
(c) He collapsed from grief.
(d) He remained quiet and returned to his place in the ranks.

4. Why did the dentist not pull Elie's tooth in Chapter 4?
(a) Elie said the tooth did not hurt.
(b) Elie tried to run away.
(c) Elie said he was late for work.
(d) Elie said he did not feel well.

5. In Chapter 3, what happened to the Jews at Birkenau once they left the train?
(a) They were sent directly to hard labor in a rock quarry.
(b) They were given food and water.
(c) The children and adults were separated.
(d) The men and women were separated.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 1, where did the Hungarian police send the Jews?

2. In Chapter 2, a German officer who threatened to shoot the occupants of the cattle car compared them to what animal?

3. In Chapter 2, how does Wiesel describe his train trip leaving Sighet?

4. At the end of Chapter 3, how long had it taken for the prisoners to arrive at Buna?

5. In particular, what did the occupants of the cattle car need in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what did an SS officer tell the prisoners about Auschwitz?

2. How did life deteriorate for the Jews after the Hungarian police arrested the Jewish community leaders during Passover?

3. Who was Madame Schachter?

4. What type of work was Wiesel given to do in Chapter 4?

5. What were the conditions like on the train at the beginning of Chapter 2?

6. Describe the relationship between Moshe the Beadle and Wiesel.

7. In Chapter 4, why was the dentist office shut down?

8. Why did the Jews conserve their food on the train to the concentration camp in Chapter 2?

9. What did Buna look like when Wiesel arrived in Chapter 4?

10. What did the tent leader's aide want from Wiesel and what would he give in return in Chapter 4?

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