Question 1 (1 point)
In what ways were the prisoners stronger than the SS? Choose TWO responses.
a
While the prisoners had no food, water or warm clothing, the SS did.
b
While the SS were fearful for their future, the prisoners felt no fear.
c
Unlike the prisoners, the SS were replaced when they were tired.
d
The prisoners maintained a strong sense of faith, while the SS were generally not devout believers.
Question 2 (1 point)
What inference does Elie make about Rabbi's Eliahou's son when the rabbi is searching for him?
a
The son is dead, though Elie does not tell this to the rabbi.
b
Though unlikely, the son might still be alive, giving the rabbi hope to live.
c
The son intentionally ran ahead during the march and left his father behind.
d
The son fell behind because he no longer had strength to run with his father.
Question 3 (1 point)
What inference does Elie make about Rabbi Eliahou's son when the rabbi is searching for him? A.
a
The son intentionally ran ahead during the march and left his father behind.
b
The son fell behind because he no longer had the strength to run with his father.
c
Though unlikely, the son might still be alive, giving the rabbi hope to live.
d
The son is dead, though Elie does not tell this to the rabbi.
Question 4 (1 point)
Which of the following examples from the text best supports your response to the previous question?
a
"'No, Rabbi Eliahou, I haven't seen him."
b
"He had felt his father growing weaker... and thought to free himself of a burden that could diminish his own chance for survival."
c
And I was glad that Rabbi Eliahu continued to search for his beloved son.
d
"'I fell behind a little, at the rear of the column. I didn't have the strength to run anymore.'"
Question 5 (1 point)
What is the significance of the moment when Juliek plays a Beethoven melody as the prisoners fall asleep? Choose the best response below.
a
The prisoners feel they are getting some revenge since the Jews were prohibited from playing Beethoven.
b
Juliek is terrified someone will take his violin, so he continues to play to avoid it being stolen or harmed.
c
Juliek is publicly demonstrating his rebellion against the Nazis by keeping and playing his violin.
d
Juliek and his fellow Jews are able to reclaim something beautiful in the face of one of the worst nights of suffering
Question 6 (1 point)
Which of the following examples from the text best support your response to the previous question?
a
"Never before had I heard such a beautiful sound. In such silence."
b
"Next to him lay his violin, trampled, an eerily poignant little corpse."
c
"'I... I'm afraid... They'll break... my violin... I... I brought it with me.'"
d
"Who was this madman who played the violin here, at the edge of his own grave?"
Question 7 (1 point)
What happens in chapter 8 of Night that Elie says made him feel "ashamed of [himself] forever"?
a
He lied to his father about the seriousness of his illness.
b
He left his father sick and alone in the infirmary.
c
He stole his father's ration of bread.
d
For a moment, he considered abandoning his father to take care of himself.
Question 8 (1 point)
Why does Elie not cry after his father's death?
a
He feels a sense of relief at his father's death.
b
He feels devoid of emotion after the unimaginable horrors he has survived.
c
All responses are correct.
d
Though he wants desperately to weep, he is unable.
Question 9 (1 point)
Which examples from the text below best support your response to the previous question?
Choose THREE responses.
a
"And deep inside me, if I could have searched the recesses of my feeble conscience, I might have found something like: Free at last!"
b
"On my father's cot lay another sick person."
c
"I did not weep, and it pained me that I could not weep."
d
“I was out of tears."
e
"His last word had been my name."
Question 10 (1 point)
How did Elie's father ultimately die?
a
Near death from starvation and sickness, he received a blow to the head from an SS officer.
b
He dies sitting peacefully in the snow.
c
After months of starvation and abuse, he fell asleep peacefully in his bed.
d
After months of starvation, he ironically passed away from dysentery caused by food poisoning.
Question 11 (1 point)
In the final scene of chapter 9, Elie looks in the mirror for the first time since his ordeal and sees a "corpse." What is the significance his vision?
a
Elie has witnessed so much death, that he comes to look like death himself.
b
Though Elie has lived, his experiences killed the person he once was.
c
For Elie, death has replaced everything important to him--God, love, and family.
d
All responses are correct.
Question 12 (1 point)
Which of the following selections best convey a central theme of Night?
a
Prejudice can lead to extreme, unimaginable cruelty.
b
Oppression
c
Faith in a higher power enables people to endure all things.
d
Elie Wiesel survives the Holocaust despite the overwhelming odds against him.
Question 1: In what ways were the prisoners stronger than the SS? Choose TWO responses.
To answer this question, we need to compare the characteristics and conditions of the prisoners and the SS. Let's look at each response:
a) While the prisoners had no food, water, or warm clothing, the SS did.
This implies that the prisoners were weaker than the SS in terms of physical resources. They lacked basic necessities, while the SS had access to them.
b) While the SS were fearful for their future, the prisoners felt no fear.
This suggests that the prisoners were mentally stronger than the SS. Despite their dire circumstances, they managed to maintain a sense of resilience and hope, while the SS lived in fear.
Therefore, the two correct responses are:
a) While the prisoners had no food, water, or warm clothing, the SS did.
b) While the SS were fearful for their future, the prisoners felt no fear.
To answer this question, you should select options a and b.
Question 1: The correct responses are a) While the prisoners had no food, water or warm clothing, the SS did, and d) The prisoners maintained a strong sense of faith, while the SS were generally not devout believers.
Question 2: The correct response is b) Though unlikely, the son might still be alive, giving the rabbi hope to live.
Question 3: The correct response is b) The son fell behind because he no longer had the strength to run with his father.
Question 4: The correct response is d) "'I fell behind a little, at the rear of the column. I didn't have the strength to run anymore.'"
Question 5: The correct response is d) Juliek and his fellow Jews are able to reclaim something beautiful in the face of one of the worst nights of suffering.
Question 6: The correct response is a) "Never before had I heard such a beautiful sound. In such silence."
Question 7: The correct response is d) For a moment, he considered abandoning his father to take care of himself.
Question 8: The correct response is c) All responses are correct.
Question 9: The correct responses are a) "And deep inside me, if I could have searched the recesses of my feeble conscience, I might have found something like: Free at last!", c) "I did not weep, and it pained me that I could not weep.", and e) "His last word had been my name."
Question 10: The correct response is d) After months of starvation, he ironically passed away from dysentery caused by food poisoning.
Question 11: The correct response is d) All responses are correct.
Question 12: The correct response is a) Prejudice can lead to extreme, unimaginable cruelty.
The correct answers are:
Question 1: a, d
Question 2: c
Question 3: c
Question 4: d
Question 5: d
Question 6: a
Question 7: b
Question 8: c
Question 9: a, c, e
Question 10: c
Question 11: d
Question 12: a