NIGHT - Quiz - Chapter 1
1. The genre of Night by Elie Wiesel is
A. epistolary novel
B. autobiographical narrative
C. novel
D. historical fiction
2. How many children are in Elie's family?
A. three girls and one boy
B. two girls and one boy
C. three girls
D. three boys
3. Elie describes himself as spending a great deal of time wondering about
A. political ramifications of the Nazi regime.
B. careers he might be suitable for in adulthood.
C. the local town gossip.
D. the meaning of life.
4. Which of the following books does Elie really want to study from?
A. the Torah
B. the Talmud
C. the Cabbala
D. the Koran
5. Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe Moshe the Beadle?
A. waiflike timidity
B. dreaming eyes
C. large, slopping shoulders
D. awkward as a clown
6. What subject do Elie and Moshe spend their time discussing?
A. accounting
B. religion
C. politics
D. physics
7. Which of the following words does Elie NOT use to describe his father?
A. more concerned with others than his family
B. cultured
C. dangerous
D. unsentimental
8. Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing of conflicts that will occur later?
A. Moshe's stories of the horrors he witnessed.
B. Martha, the family's old servant begging them to leave Sighet and stay with her family.
C. "I've got a premonition of evil," said my mother.
D. All of the above
9. Which of the following is NOT a setting from chapter 1?
A. Auschwitz concentration camp
B. Ezra Malik gardens
C. Elie's family home
D. the synagogue
10. What word best describes the tone of the Wiesel family while celebrating Passover?
A. terror
B. lighthearted
C. anxious
D. joyful
11. Which of the quotes explains how Elie's father feels about wearing the yellow star?
A. "Oh well, what of it? You don't die of it...."
B. "I warned you!"
C. "Shut your trap, you filthy swine, or I'll squash you right now!"
D. "I've got a premonition of evil,"
12. The first three pages of Night are described on a plot diagram as the
A. falling action
B. exposition
C. resolution
D. rising action
13. Which of the following did people leave behind when they packed up their bag?
A. silver candelabra
B. banknotes
C. prayer books
D. all of the above
14. How does Elie feel about the Hungarian police?
A. "They were our first oppressors."
B. They were charming and brought Madame Kahn a box of chocolates.
C. They were an illusion.
D. They were friends and acquaintances.
15. How many of the Jews from Sighet were put in each of the cattle wagons?
A. 10
B. 200
C. 80
D. 25