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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take one of the hanged prisoners to die at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) About a half an hour.
(c) More than a half a hour.
(d) 40 minutes.

2. After Rabbi Elichou asked Wiesel about his son in Chapter 6, what did Wiesel remember?
(a) That the Rabbi's son was trampling fallen prisoners.
(b) That the Rabbi's son was praying.
(c) That the Rabbi's son was running ahead to get away from his father.
(d) That the Rabbi's son was helping other prisoners.

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

4. What is Birkenau in Chapter 2?
(a) The reception area for Auschwitz.
(b) The reception area for Dachau.
(c) The reception area for Kaschau.
(d) The reception area for Bergen-Belsen.

5. In Chapter 3, what did Wiesel see in the flames of the crematory?
(a) Moshe and Madame Schachter.
(b) His mother and sister.
(c) His best friend from Sighet.
(d) Children and babies.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the war, what did Elie learn about the Russians coming to the camp in Chapter 5?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 4, who did Wiesel see wandering between the blocks?

3. What does the author show about pain and suffering, particularly in Chapter 8?

4. Why did the dentist not pull Elie's tooth in Chapter 4?

5. How many prisoners were loaded into the cattle cars at the end of Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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