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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how were the prisoners moving?

2. Why were there 100 passengers crowded together as they traveled in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 5, how did the Rosh Hashanah service end?

4. What could Wiesel do when rumors started that the Russians were approaching the camp in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 7, where were the prisoners being transported to?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what happened to Juliek?

2. Why did Wiesel have to go to the infirmary in Chapter 5?

3. How were the prisoners crushed into the barracks when they arrived at Gleiwitz in Chapter 6?

4. At the end of Chapter 6, how did the prisoners quench their thirst?

5. What argument did Wiesel have with his father at the beginning of Chapter 8?

6. What was the general attitude of the prisoners at the beginning of Chapter 7?

7. What advice did the Blockalteste give Wiesel regarding his father in Chapter 8?

8. How did Zalman die in Chapter 6?

9. How did Wiesel feel when he heard blessings to God by the prisoners at the beginning of Chapter 5?

10. In Chapter 5, how did veterans of Buna describe the camp as it was two years ago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wiesel struggled with his relationship with his father throughout the book. How did Wiesel treat his father when they were first imprisoned? Why did Wiesel sometimes want to abandon his father? Why was Wiesel conflicted about how to treat his father? How did Wiesel's relationship with his father change throughout Night?

Essay Topic 2

Moishe the Beadle was one of the first to be deported and escape from the Germans. What news did he have to share when he returned? Why was he so desperate to tell his story? What was his goal for talking to everyone about his experiences and what did he hope would result from his warnings? Why did he believe that "It's not what happens, but how we react to what happens"?

Essay Topic 3

The Germans used fire to get rid of prisoners. Why did the Germans see fire as a cleansing substance? How was fire used to destroy babies? Where was the place fire was used most frequently to kill prisoners? In what way does fire symbolize the anger of the Germans?

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