Night

Study Guide

Mrs. Davis

Chapter 1:

  1. Who was Moshe the Beadle?
  2. Where was Elie Wiesel from (city and country)?
  3. Who are the members of Elie’s family?
  4. What year does the story begin?
  5. When does Hungary get invaded by Germany?
  6. What type of government does Hungary begin?
  7. What were some of the things that happened when the Germans came to Sighet?
  8. What were the 2 places called were all of the Jews had to gather and live until deportation?
  1. What were some of the things that the Jewish people did when they had to form their own “communities”?
  1. How do they leave Sighet?

Chapter 2:

  1. Why was Madame Schachter crazy with grief?
  1. What did she reportedly see from the train?
  1. What did the men do to stop her from screaming?
  1. Where did the train finally stop to let them off?
  1. What were the flames that they were a witness to, and what was the smell in the air?

Chapter 3:

  1. They were told in the beginning that men and women would stay together, but what were they told once they entered the gates?
  1. How old do Elie and his father tell the SS they are? Why?
  1. What were they terrified of as they were lined up and marching?
  1. What was the name of the first stopping place that got them ready for Auschwitz?
  1. What was the tattoo that was placed on Elie? Where was it?
  1. Who was the cousin that found them?
  1. What was the name of the next camp? How did they get there?

Chapter 4:

  1. What unit did Elie and his father get placed in?
  1. Who was in charge of their unit?
  1. What were the three things that they were given?
  1. Why did Elie have to go to the dentist? How did he get out of it?
  1. Why did Idek beat Elie? What was important about the girl who talked to him?
  1. How did Franek finally get Elie’s tooth?
  1. Why did Idek beat Elie the second time? How many lashes did he receive?
  1. Why was each of the people put to death? How did it affect their appetite?

Chapter 5:

  1. In the beginning of Chapter 5, Elie is struggling with something. What is it?
  1. What did they decide to do about fasting on Yom Kippur?
  1. What was the next job that Elie had? What did they have to be careful of?
  1. What were the better conditions of Buna now than they had been in the beginning of the war?
  1. What was so dangerous about selection? What did they do to prepare?
  1. What happened to Elie that he was unable to work?
  1. What did they have to do for him?
  1. Before the Russians could get to the camp, they evacuated. What did Elie and his father decide to do? Why?
  1. What did the S.S. require the Jews to do before they left Buna? Why did they do this?
  1. Do you think that Elie was wise to leave the camp? Why or why not?

Chapter 6:

  1. What happened to those who fell behind in the march to the new camp?
  2. What happened when they stopped to rest?
  3. What was significant about Rabbi Eliahou? Where was his son?
  4. Where was the next camp they were going to? How long were they there?
  5. What happened to Juliek? What did he do before he died?
  6. What happened on the 3rd day?
  7. Where was his father supposed to go? What happened?
  8. What were they given to eat? How did they find water?
  9. How did they leave? How many people were put together?
  10. Where do you think they are going this time, and why could they not stay where they were?

Chapter 7:

  1. How many men were on a train car together?
  2. What do they do with the dead?
  3. What happened when spectators threw bread into the train?
  4. What happened to the old man? Why was it so terrible?
  5. How long were they on the train?
  6. How many people got off the train?
  7. Where did they finally arrive?

Chapter 8:

  1. What were they supposed to do when they reached Buchenwald?
  2. What was wrong with Elie’s father?
  3. What did Elie’s father want him to bring him that he should not have had?
  4. What disease (illness) does Elie’s father have?
  5. How is his father treated?
  6. What “wrong” thoughts does Elie have?
  7. How long is his father sick?
  8. What happens to his father?

Chapter 9:

  1. When did Elie have to stay in Buchenwald until?
  2. What happened on April 5th?
  3. Who liberated them?
  4. What was Elie sick from? How long was he in the hospital?
  5. What did Elie see when he looked into the mirror?

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