Night by Elie Wiesel
Fiction & Novels Test
Name: _______________________
Multiple Choice
1. What town does Eliezer’s family come from?
a. Gleiwitz
b. Sighet
c. Haifa
d. Budapest
2. What does Eliezer study with Moshe the Beadle?
a. The Cabbala
b. The Talmud
c. The Haftorah
d. The Torah
3. Why does Moshe the Beadle have to leave?
a. He is exiled because is a Cabbilst
b. He is a foreigner
c. He stole something
d. He feared for his life
4. Upon his return to the village, what does Moshe the Beadle try to do?
a. Break in Eliezer’s house
b. Spy for the Nazis
c. Become a Rabbi
d. Warn the villagers about the Third Reich
5. After being evacuated from their original home, where was Eliezer’s family sent?
a. To Auschwitz/Birkenau
b. To a ghetto within Sighet
c. To Czechoslovakia
d. To Buna
6. On the train from Sighet, of what does Madame Schachter have visions?
a. A gas chamber
b. Israel
c. A furnace
d. Angels of liberation
7. What do several men on the train do when they are unable to endure Madame Schacter’s screaming?
a. Stuff their ears with cotton
b. Jump off the train
c. Persuade her son to keep her quiet
d. Beat her senseless
8. From whom is Eliezer separated at Birkenau?
a. His mother and three sisters
b. His father
c. Both his parents
d. His entire family
9. During the first selection at Birkenau, what do Eliezer and his father pretend their ages are?
a. Fifteen and fifty
b. Fifteen and forty
c. Eighteen and forty
d. Eighteen and fifty
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10. What is the Kaddish?
a. The Jewish prayer for the dead
b. A leader of the Jewish community
c. The Hebrew translation for “The Holocaust”
d. The book of Jewish mysticism
11. At Auschwitz, who recognizes Eliezer and his father?
a. Their relative from Antwerp, named Stein
b. A French-Jewish woman posing as an Aryan
c. Their rabbi from Sighet
d. An old customer of Eliezer’s father
12. At Buna, with whom is Eliezer placed in a block?
a. Electricians
b. Masons
c. Farmers
d. Musicians
13. What do the Gestopo do after an instance of sabotage at Buna?
a. Arrest Eliezer
b. Tortuer Eliezer’s father
c. Hang a young child
d. Close down Buna
14. In January 1945, what sort of infection does Eliezer contract?
a. Mouth
b. Thumb
c. Stomach
d. Foot
15. In the concentration camp hospital, Eliezer’s neighbor remarks he has lost faith in everything
except…?
a. God
b. Death
c. Hitler
d. Eliezer
16. During the long run after Buna, what does Eliezer say was the only thing that kept him from giving
up?
a. His faith in God
b. His desire for justice
c. His father’s presence
d. A sense of pride
17. In the shed, taking a brief break from the run, what does Eliezer pray for?
a. For the dead
b. For an end to the war
c. For the strength to never abandon his father for his own benefit
d. For a quick end to their long journey.
18. In the barracks at Gleiwitz, what does Eliezer hear?
a. His mother’s voice
b. The quiet prayers of all the Jewish prisoners
c. Rabbi Eliahou’s son mercilessly berating his father
d. Juliek playing Beethoven on the violin
19. Where does Eliezer’s father die?
a. Gleiwitz
b. Buchenwald
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c. Birkenau
d. Buna
20. After they were liberated, Eliezer claimed that the men thought of nothing but
a. Revenge
b. Bread
c. Home
d. Families
True/False
______1. Over 6 million Jews, Roma, and homosexuals were executed in the Holocaust.
______2. Moshe the Beadle was deported from Sighet because he killed an SS Guard.
______3. Birkenau was the first concentration camp that Eliezer was assigned.
______4. Eliezer was sad to see that they were throwing babies and children into the crematory.
______5. When the prisoners first arrive at camp, they must strip and shower.
______6. The number tattooed on Eliezer was 61X 107.
______7. Eliezer’s meals mostly consisted of veal and water.
______8. Eliezer tries to hold onto his gold crown for as long as possible.
______9. When Eliezer arrives at Buna, he is put into a cooking unit.
______10. “The sad-eyed angel” was executed because he stole an extra bowl of soup.
Completion
1. _______________________ is the study of Jewish mysticism.
2. A branch of Orthodox Judaism, ____________________, promotes spirituality and joy as the
foundation of Judaism.
3. Containing the first five books of the Christian Bible, ______________________ is the primary
source of Judaism.
4. Worn during certain Jewish services, ____________________ are leather boxes worn on the arms
and head.
5. _______________ was a movement after World War II to create a Jewish homeland.
6. The center of Judaism in any community is located in its _____________________.
7. A _______________ serves as a spiritual leader and counselor in the Jewish faith.
8. The central text of Judaism, _____________________, contains discussions on Jewish law, ethics,
customs, and history.
9. The “Jewish New Year,” or _______________________, is celebrated as a day of rest and
repentance.
10. In remembrance of their libration from Egypt, ______________________, is a major holy day in
Judaism.
Short Answer
1. Time and again, the people of Sighet doubt the advance of the German army. Why?
2. Why doesn’t Eliezer’s family escape when they can?
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3. When Eliezer and his father are in the hospital they decided to leave. Explain whether this was a good
choice or not.
4. Without factoring in his age, why was the hanging of the young boy different than the hanging of the
other two men?
5. As the story progresses, the reader witnesses scenes where the Jews have been reduced to acting and
being treated like animals. Choose one example from the book and explain why it is the most
effective.
6. When Eliezer’s father thought he was dying, he tried to give Eliezer two tangible things. Which of
these do you think was the most important and why?
7. How many years have passed for Eliezer between the beginning of the book and his liberation?
8. Night is usually referred to as an autobiography, but the author has stated it is written more in the
style of a memoir. Compare the two genres using examples from the text.
9. What is the theme—fundamental truth—of this novel? Does it still have meaning today, why or why
not?
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10. Given the unthinkable and inhumane acts witnessed in Night, what would be the worst? Justify your
choice in 2-3 sentences.
