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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. In Chapter 5, how many crematoria work day and night?
2. As the prisoners traveled on the train in Chapter 7, what did they eat?
3. After Rabbi Elichou asked Wiesel about his son in Chapter 6, what did Wiesel remember?
4. Why were there 100 passengers crowded together as they traveled in Chapter 6?
5. How did "selection" work?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the prisoners celebrate Rosh Hashanah in Chapter 5?
2. In Chapter 5, how did veterans of Buna describe the camp as it was two years ago?
3. Why did Wiesel have to go to the infirmary in Chapter 5?
4. At the end of Chapter 6, how did the prisoners quench their thirst?
5. Where did the prisoners take shelter in Chapter 6?
6. How were the prisoners crushed into the barracks when they arrived at Gleiwitz in Chapter 6?
7. Who was Meir Katz and what happened to him?
8. How did Zalman die in Chapter 6?
9. In Chapter 6, how far did the prisoners run and what condition were they in when they finished?
10. How did Wiesel feel about Rosh Hashanah in the past?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The title of the book is significant. What does night often represent to people? Do bad things occur more frequently in the daytime or at night? What does the title of the book symbolize?
Essay Topic 2
Although the book is filled with horrifying experiences, there are some instances of mercy. Describe three of these situations and how they affected the individuals involved.
Essay Topic 3
The mood of the book does not change when the prisoners are liberated. How do the prisoners respond when they are freed? Does their emotional state change when they know they are free? Why are they still suffering, even though they are no longer prisoners? Why do the prisoners not show joy and elation at being rescued?
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