Book Quiz: Night By Elie Wiesel Chapter I And II

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Book Quiz: Night By Elie Wiesel Chapter I And II - Quiz

This is a Book Quiz: Night by Elie Wiesel Chapter I and II. ‘Night’ is a book written by Elie Wiesel and published in 1960, touting the details of Wiesel’s experiences at the height of the Holocaust while imprisoned with his father at Auschwitz and Buchenwald in 1944 and 1945. The work is a harrowing tale that runs through the many different emotions and changes of heart that Wiesel went through with regard to humanity, his faith, and more. What do you know about it?


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Who did Elie Wiesel get to help train him in the cabbala?

    • A.

      His father

    • B.

      Moshe the Beadle

    • C.

      His rabbi

    • D.

      His grandfather

    Correct Answer
    B. Moshe the Beadle
    Explanation
    Elie Wiesel got Moshe the Beadle to help train him in the cabbala.

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  • 2. 

    Who found the teacher for Elie?

    • A.

      His father

    • B.

      Moshe the Beadle

    • C.

      His rabbi

    • D.

      Himself

    Correct Answer
    D. Himself
    Explanation
    Elie found the teacher for himself. This implies that Elie took the initiative to seek out a teacher on his own, rather than relying on someone else to find one for him. This shows his determination and independence in pursuing his education.

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  • 3. 

    Which of the following was NOT a detail from the description of Moshe's stories from when he was deported to Galicia?

    • A.

      He describes babies being used as target practice

    • B.

      He describes people digging their own graves

    • C.

      He describes his wife's death

    • D.

      He describes faking his own death in order to escape

    Correct Answer
    C. He describes his wife's death
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "He describes his wife's death." In the given options, all the other details are mentioned as part of Moshe's stories from when he was deported to Galicia. However, there is no mention of Moshe describing his wife's death in the description.

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  • 4. 

    Which of the following is NOT a reason people didn't believe Moshe's tales?

    • A.

      They thought he was trying to get them to give him money

    • B.

      They thought he was crazy

    • C.

      They thought he wanted their pity

    • D.

      They thought he just wanted attention

    Correct Answer
    A. They thought he was trying to get them to give him money
    Explanation
    The given answer states that people did not believe Moshe's tales because they thought he was trying to get them to give him money. This implies that the other three options (thinking he was crazy, wanting their pity, and wanting attention) were reasons that people actually believed in his tales.

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  • 5. 

    What news does Elie's father return with after his late-night meeting of the council?

    • A.

      They are going to be sent to Auschwitz

    • B.

      They are going to be deported, destination unknown

    • C.

      They are going to Palestine

    • D.

      They are going to America

    Correct Answer
    B. They are going to be deported, destination unknown
    Explanation
    Elie's father returns from his late-night meeting of the council with the news that they are going to be deported, but their destination is unknown. This suggests that they are being forced to leave their current location, but they have no information about where they will be sent. The uncertainty and fear surrounding their unknown destination adds to the already tense and precarious situation they are facing.

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  • 6. 

    Which of the following is NOT a detail of the scene in which the ghetto is evacuated?

    • A.

      The day was hot

    • B.

      The people could have nothing to eat or drink

    • C.

      Many items were left abandoned in the street

    • D.

      The Hungarian police did not beat old people, women and children

    Correct Answer
    D. The Hungarian police did not beat old people, women and children
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "The Hungarian police did not beat old people, women and children." This statement does not provide any detail about the scene in which the ghetto is evacuated. It does not contribute to the description of the heat, lack of food and drink, or the presence of abandoned items in the street.

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  • 7. 

    What type of comparison is "Everywhere rooms lay open...An open tomb."?

    • A.

      Metaphor

    • B.

      Simile

    • C.

      Personification

    • D.

      Foreshadowing

    Correct Answer
    A. MetapHor
    Explanation
    The comparison "Everywhere rooms lay open...An open tomb" is a metaphor. This is because it directly compares two things without using "like" or "as". The phrase suggests that the rooms being described are similar to an open tomb, implying a sense of emptiness, gloom, and perhaps even death.

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  • 8. 

    How many people ride on each train car?

    • A.

      50

    • B.

      80

    • C.

      100

    • D.

      120

    Correct Answer
    B. 80
    Explanation
    Each train car can accommodate 80 people.

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  • 9. 

    What does madame Schachter imagine she sees during the train ride?

    • A.

      Dead babies

    • B.

      Gas chambers

    • C.

      The future

    • D.

      Fire

    Correct Answer
    D. Fire
    Explanation
    Madame Schachter imagines she sees fire during the train ride. This is evident from the given options where fire is listed as one of the possibilities. The question asks for what Madame Schachter imagines, and the answer "fire" aligns with her vivid hallucinations on the train.

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  • 10. 

    When her hallucinations come true, this is an example of

    • A.

      Metaphor

    • B.

      Simile

    • C.

      Personification

    • D.

      Foreshadowing

    Correct Answer
    D. Foreshadowing
    Explanation
    Foreshadowing is the correct answer because it refers to the literary technique of hinting or suggesting future events or outcomes in a story. In this scenario, the fact that the character's hallucinations are coming true suggests that something significant or consequential is about to happen. This creates suspense and anticipation for the reader, as they are now aware that the hallucinations serve as a foreshadowing of events to come.

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