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Things to STUDY for tomorrow's tests

Things to Think About!

1.     FAMILY: At the beginning of the book, prisoners in the concentration camps hold on to their family members. The most important thing is to stay with your family members as long as possible. However, as the book progresses, a major conflict in the book arise: self-preservation vs. love and loyalty to family.

2.     FAITH: Throughout the book, Elie presents the Jewish faith during a time of extreme darkness. The things Elie witnesses as a child cannot, in his mind, be reconciled alongside the idea of God. Throughout the book, he “loses his faith”. Is man stronger than God?

3.     DECEPTION: Especially self-deception – is a powerful force in Night. Self-deception has two primary results: boosting morale and hope, but also deluding the Jews and leaving them vulnerable.

4.     IDENTITY: In the beginning of Night, Eliezer identity is that of an innocent child, a student of Talmud, and a devout Jew. But the concentration camps experience strips him (and his fellow Jewish prisoners) of his identity. Eliezer’s identity upon entering the concentration camp is that of a child, a student of Talmud. What is his identity when he leaves?

chapter 6 study questions

 CHARACTERS:

Detail everything you know about them (physical description, personality, etc.):

Rabbi Eliahou:

Juliek:

SETTING:

Detail the time and place the story begins:

Where was reached at the end of the chapter?

How long did the refugees run?

IN-TEXT QUESTIONS:

Infer the answer from the text (Minimum 1-2 sentences):

How does Rabbi Eliahou and his son create a foreshadow for Elie’s future?

LITERARY ELEMENTS:

SIMILIES AND METAPHORS: GIVE FOUR EXAMPLES

SYMBOLISM:

Juliek playing Beethoven before he died (pg. 90):

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION

Minimum 4-5 Sentences

What does Juliek symbolize in the book “Night”?

Night Questions

CHARACTERS:

Detail everything you know about them (physical description, personality, etc.):

Head of the Tent (Pg. 45):

Juliek:

Franek:

Idek:

SETTING:

Detail the time and place the story begins:

In which camp does Chapter Four begin?

IN-TEXT QUESTIONS:

Infer the answer from the text (Minimum 1-2 sentences):

Which unit was not to be chosen at the newest camp?

What job did Elie end up receiving?

Why is Elie whipped in the warehouse?

List the victims who were hung, if not by name then by stature.

LITERARY ELEMENTS:

ALLUSIONS:

“Evoking the calm waters of Jordan and the majestic sanctity of Jerusalem.” (Pg. 48):

SIMILIES AND METAPHORS: GIVE THREE EXAMPLES

SYMBOL:

            The Soup (Pg. 60/Pg. 62):

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION

Minimum 4-5 Sentences

At the end of the chapter, explain the quote: “Where is He? Here He is—He is handing here on this gallows…”

CHARACTERS:

Detail everything you know about them (physical description, personality, etc.):

Akiba Drummer:

SETTING:

Detail the time and place the story begins:

What time of year is it?

What holidays are the prisoners celebrating?

IN-TEXT QUESTIONS:

Infer the answer from the text (Minimum 1-2 sentences):

What is “selection”?

Why does Elie hate the bell?

What might the bell be a symbol for?

What two things does Elie’s Father give to him before going to the “Decisive Selection”?

LITERARY ELEMENTS:

ALLUSIONS:

Rosh Hashanah (Pg. 63):

Sodom (Pg. 64):

Yom Kippur (Pg. 65):

Red Army (Pg. 76):

“I’ve got more faith in Hitler than in anyone else. He’s the only one who’s kept his promises, all his promises, to the Jewish people.” (Pg. 77):

SIMILIES AND METAPHORS: GIVE THREE EXAMPLES

IRONY: explain why the statements are ironic and what type of irony it is.

“I head people wishing one another a Happy New Year!” (Pg. 65):

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION

Minimum 4-5 Sentences

Discuss the quote and what is means for Elie’s faith: “Blessed art Thou, Eternal, Master of the Universe…to be butchered on Thine altar.” (Pg. 64)

EXTRA CREDIT: Should the Jewish people fast for their holiday? Why or why not?

NIght Questions

CHARACTERS:

Detail everything you know about them (physical description, personality, etc.):

Dr. Josef Mengele:

Elie:

Stein of Antwerp:

Akiba Drummer:

SETTING:

Detail the time and place the story is presently at:

Detail the routine the prisoners were forced to endure after they first entered Auschwitz.

How long did the deportees stay at Auschwitz?

What’s the name of the second camp they attended?

IN-TEXT QUESTIONS:

Infer the answer from the text (Minimum 1-2 sentences):

Why did Elie lie to Stein about his knowledge of the man’s family?

LITERARY ELEMENTS:

IRONY: explain why the statements are ironic and what type of irony it is.

“The good days were over.” (Pg. 41):

“Work is liberty!” (Pg. 38):

SIMILIES AND METAPHORS: GIVE THREE EXAMPLES

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION

Minimum 4-5 Sentences

What change occurs in Elie’s faith?

NIGHT chapter 2

CHARACTERS:

Detail everything you know about them (physical description, personality, etc.):

Madam Schachter:

Elie:

SETTING:

Detail the time and place the story is presently at:

Where were the prisoners brought?

How were they transported?

IN-TEXT QUESTIONS:

Infer the answer from the text (Minimum 1-2 sentences):

Describe the treatment of Madam Shachter. Why is she treated this way?

LITERARY ELEMENTS:

SIMILIES AND METAPHORS: THREE EXAMPLES INCLUDING THE FIRE MADAM SCHACHTER SEES AND WHAT IT MIGHT REPRESENT.

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION

Minimum 4-5 Sentences

Why is Madame Shachter screaming? What is she screaming about? What could she be predicting?

NIght Study Questions

Detail everything you know about them (physical description, personality, etc.):

Moishe the Beadle:

Elie:

Elie’s Father:

SETTING:

Detail the time and place the story begins:

When does the story begin?

What year is it at the end of Chapter One?

Where does Elie live?

IN-TEXT QUESTIONS:

Infer the answer from the text (Minimum 1-2 sentences):

Describe where Moishe the Beadle is taken and what happens to him.

Describe the treatment Moishe the Beadle is given when he returns.

Describe the condition of the synagogue when the Hungarian police brings the Jewish Community there.

LITERARY ELEMENTS:

ALLUSIONS:

The Destruction of the Temple (pg. 1):

The Cabbala (pg. 4):

The Week of Passover (pg. 8):

SIMILIES AND METAPHORS: GIVE FOUR EXAMPLES

IRONY:

The celebrating of Passover in their current situation (pg. 8):

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION

Minimum 4-5 Sentences

Why don’t the Jews listen to the warnings of the danger to come? What explains their ignorant optimism?