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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Wiesel's reaction to the event he witnessed later in life that reminded him of the workman throwing bread to the prisoners?
(a) He stared, shocked and horrified, without saying a word.
(b) He begged a participant not to do this any more.
(c) He offered to give money.
(d) He tried to keep the children from hurting each other.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 7, in the early dawn light how much of a difference was there between the living and the dead?
(a) The dead were beginning to smell.
(b) Barely a difference.
(c) The dead were gray, and the living were white.
(d) No difference.

4. As the train trip continued, what did Madame Schachter scream about in Chapter 2?
(a) She continued to complain that she was ill.
(b) She screamed for more food and water.
(c) She screamed about fire, flames, and a furnace.
(d) She worried that the train would derail.

5. Where did Wiesel and the others go first in Chapter 4?
(a) Showers.
(b) Mess hall.
(c) Latrines.
(d) Work stations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "selection"?

2. In Chapter 7, when Wiesel woke up as he was transported with the other prisoners to the concentration camp, what was happening to him?

3. By Chapter 8, how did the existence of the chimney affect the prisoners in Chapter 8?

4. Where is Sighet?

5. How did Wiesel know Madame Schachter so well?

(see the answer key)

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