Night Test Study Guide - Ms. Weber's Class

The assessment is divided into $\text{TWO}$ primary sections:

Section A: Multiple Choice
- Question Count: This section contains $10$ multiple choice questions.
- Scope: Questions will specifically focus on the narrative events occurring throughout the novel.
Section B: Long Answer Question
- Prompt Nature: Students will be presented with a question they have not seen before (an "unseen" prompt).
- Comparison to Final Exam: The format is designed to mirror the structure of the final exam, though it is shorter in length.
- Length Requirement: Students are expected to answer in approximately $2$ paragraphs (as opposed to the standard $5$ paragraphs typically required on the exam).
- Point Requirement: The response must contain a total of $2$ analytical points.
- Paragraph Organization: The answer must be structured with one analytical point per paragraph.
- Writing Framework: All paragraphs must be written using the PEEL format:
  - P (Point): Clear statement of the argument.
  - E (Evidence): Specific textual support or details.
  - E (Explanation): Analysis of why the evidence supports the point.
  - L (Link): Reiteration of how the point connects to the prompt.

The question for Section B will be related to one or more of the following core themes or symbols found in Night:

Having and Losing Faith in God: Tracking the spiritual transitions of the characters.
Inhumanity: The cruel treatments and loss of morality within the concentration camp system.
Fathers and Sons: Focusing on the central relationship between Elie and his father, including the pressures of survival.
Guilt and Inaction: Exploring the psychological weight of witnessing atrocities and the complexities of passive responses.
Fire: The recurring motif of the crematoria and destruction (as foreshadowed by Madame Schächter).
Night: The symbolic representation of the period of darkness and God's silence during the Holocaust.
Stars: A recurring symbolic element within the text.
Tattoos/Dehumanization: The literal process of replacing a human identity with a serial number and the broader psychological reduction of humans to objects.