Night - Chapter's 1-4

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Moishe the Beadle to Elie?
   A. His uncle
   B. His teacher in Jewish mysticism ✅
   C. A Nazi officer
   D. His older brother

2. Why do the people of Sighet ignore Moishe’s warning?
   A. They think he is lying
   B. They don’t believe something so terrible could happen ✅
   C. They are too busy working
   D. They want to leave anyway

3. What is foreshadowed when the Nazis arrive in Sighet?
   A. The Jews will be freed soon
   B. Nothing will change
   C. Their rights will be taken away, leading to worse events ✅
   D. Elie’s family will escape safely

4. What does Elie lie about when he first arrives at Auschwitz?
   A. His name
   B. His age and job ✅
   C. His father’s health
   D. His religion

5. What does Madame Schachter keep screaming about on the train?
   A. Water
   B. Fire ✅
   C. Soldiers
   D. Her missing son

6. What does Elie do to avoid having his gold crown taken right away?
   A. Hides it under his tongue
   B. Tells the dentist he is sick ✅
   C. Sells it to another prisoner
   D. Swallows it

7. What happens to the prisoners who are too weak to work?
   A. They are given medicine
   B. They are sent to a different camp
   C. They are killed ✅
   D. They are forced to dig graves

8. What is Juliek’s reaction to a hanging?
   A. He cries
   B. He prays
   C. He asks if it will be over soon because he is hungry ✅
   D. He refuses to watch

9. Why do the prisoners cry when the pipel is hanged?
   A. He is young and suffers a slow death ✅
   B. He is a Nazi spy
   C. He escapes and they fear punishment
   D. He was their leader

10. What do the soup cauldrons symbolize in Chapter 4?
    A. The power of the Nazis
    B. The prisoners’ desperation and hunger ✅
    C. Poison
    D. Freedom

Symbolism Questions

11. What does Madame Schachter’s vision symbolize?
    A. The crematorium fires at Auschwitz ✅
    B. Her insanity
    C. The end of the war
    D. Elie’s faith

12. What does the hanging of the pipel symbolize for Elie?
    A. The loss of his innocence and faith ✅
    B. Hope for freedom
    C. Strength of the prisoners
    D. The kindness of the Nazis

13. What does fire symbolize throughout the novel?
    A. Destruction and death ✅
    B. Warmth and protection
    C. Freedom and escape
    D. Knowledge and wisdom

14. What does the yellow star symbolize?
    A. Jewish pride
    B. Oppression and death ✅
    C. Strength and rebellion
    D. A ranking system in the camp

15. What does night symbolize in the novel?
    A. Darkness, suffering, and loss of faith ✅
    B. A time of rest
    C. The end of the war
    D. The Jewish people’s strength

True or False Questions

16. Elie and his family try to escape Sighet before being deported.

    • False ✅

17. Elie refuses to eat on Yom Kippur to stay strong.

    • True ✅

18. The Nazis treated all prisoners the same, regardless of age or health.

    • False ✅

19. Elie’s faith in God grows stronger throughout the novel.

    • False ✅

20. The prisoners rebel against the Nazis and escape Auschwitz.

    • False ✅