Understanding 'Night' by Elie Wiesel: A Holocaust Memoir Quiz

Elie Wiesel was helped with his studies by Moshe the Beadle, a devout and humble man who served as his tutor and spiritual mentor.

At the beginning of the book, Elie Wiesel had a strong desire to study mysticism and cabbala, but his father convinced him to focus on the Talmud and the Kabbalah.

The Jews of Sighet were taken to ghettos as a part of the initial measures taken by the Germans upon their arrival. Ghettos were often overcrowded and gave way to harsh living conditions for the Jewish population.

The correct answer is 80. This detail is mentioned in the book 'Night' by Elie Wiesel, where it describes the cramped conditions in which the Jews were transported during their deportation.

In this scenario, Madame Schatcher's visions about fire are hinting at or indicating an upcoming event, making it an example of foreshadowing.

A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as', such as the example provided in the question.

The phrase 'Everywhere rooms lay open...An open tomb' compares the open rooms to an open tomb in order to emphasize a sense of emptiness and desolation, which is characteristic of a metaphor.

Elie Wiesel was a teenager when he arrived at Auschwitz, with the correct answer being almost 15. The incorrect options of 12, 17, and 20 can mislead individuals unfamiliar with the specific age mentioned in the context of Elie's experience.

In the book 'Night' by Elie Wiesel, when Elie is questioned by the SS officer about his age, he lies and tells him that he is 18 years old.

In the book 'Night' by Elie Wiesel, Elie tells the SS officer that he is a farmer in order to avoid being selected for hard labor.

The correct answer, 'Kaddish', is a Jewish prayer of mourning and praise typically recited during funeral services. The other options are not typically associated with this situation.

In the book Night by Elie Wiesel, Elie's new name at the camp is A-7713. This number serves as his identification in the concentration camp.

During the Holocaust, the SS often extracted gold teeth from the Jews in concentration camps as a means of stealing valuables from them.

Elie prevents the SS from extracting his good tooth by convincing them he is too ill to undergo the procedure, ultimately saving his tooth.

In the given context, rule-breakers faced severe physical punishments such as being hanged, beaten, or shot, rather than fines, community service, or warnings.

Elie's father's death represents a different aspect of his experience during the Holocaust, while Moshe the Beadle and Juliek play significant roles in the narrative but do not symbolize the loss of faith in the same way the pipel does.

In this case, 'run' refers to taking action or making an effort to improve chances, while the incorrect answers are unrelated or counterproductive activities.

In the book 'Night' by Elie Wiesel, Akiba Drummer asks Elie and his father to say the Kaddish, a Jewish prayer for the dead, as he feels his end is near and wants to ensure someone says the prayer for him after he is gone.

Elie goes to see the doctor because his foot is infected, not because of a fever, broken arm, or a headache.

The prisoner's choice of trusting Hitler the most showcases the extreme circumstances and manipulation faced by individuals during the Holocaust, where even victims found themselves in situations where trust in unexpected figures seemed like the only option.

The situation of Elie and his father leaving the hospital just before it's liberated can be seen as ironic because they narrowly missed being rescued, showcasing the unpredictable and often cruel nature of fate in the context of the story.

The prisoners are forced to run to Gleiwitz as part of their journey.

The correct answer is 'died' because they were unable to withstand the extreme cold temperatures and succumbed to hypothermia.

In the novel 'Night' by Elie Wiesel, 12 men got off the train at Buchenwald, not 6, 18, or 24.

In the book 'Night' by Elie Wiesel, the last word Elie's father said was 'Eliezer' which was Elie's full name. This moment marked the end of Elie's father's life in the Holocaust.

After being deprived of food for a significant amount of time, liberated prisoners often have an intense craving for food and may think about it constantly.

Throughout the book, various escape chances are presented to the characters. One of the examples provided is when their friends advise them to go to England as a way to escape the perilous situation they are in.

In Elie Wiesel's book 'Night', the symbols of night, babies burning in pits in Auschwitz, and the hanging of the sad-eyed angel all represent Elie's loss of faith in humanity, God, and the world. These images evoke the darkness, despair, and cruelty that he witnessed during the Holocaust, contributing to his spiritual struggle.

The passage is comparing the antechamber of Hell to the barracks using 'like' or 'as', which is characteristic of a simile.