1. In the evacuation scene in Night, Rabbi Eliahu's son purposely leaves him behind after loyally staying by his side for three years.

How does this demonstration of the son's character convey a theme of this memoir?


The son's behavior highlights the theme that all human beings are sinners and must be forgiven.

The son's dishonesty conveys the theme that in life-or-death situations, it is the selfish ones who survive.

The son's destructive choice demonstrates that all people carry secret hostile wishes against their loved ones.

The son's disloyalty shows that in the concentration camps, human decency was strained past the breaking point.

2.In Night, Elie Wiesel describes an event later in his life when he begged "an elegant Parisian lady" not to toss coins, which poor boys fought for, into the water.

What do the coins symbolize in this context?

the cruel uses to which valuable items can be put

the possibility that the boys' lives may improve

people's thoughtlessness about each others' suffering

the responsibility of the rich to help the poor

3. In Night, Elie Wiesel frequently describes the crematoria, where the bodies of concentration camp prisoners are burnt and where smoke issues continually from the chimney.

What effect does this image have on the memoir?

It reinforces the horror of the Nazi Holocaust.

It creates suspense about what will happen to Eliezer.

It makes Eliezer seem cowardly for not attempting to escape from the camp.

It hints that later, American bombers will shatter the chimney..

4.Read this excerpt from Night by Elie Wiesel.

I succeeded in digging a hole in the wall of dead and dying people, a small hole through which I could drink a little air.

What does the narrator's image in this excerpt refer to?

He is able to find a straw and get a drink.

He creates space enough so that he can breathe.

He successfully makes his way through a hole in a wall to escape.

He has to use a shovel to dig his way out of the pile of dead bodies.

5.How does the author use the incident of the young Zalman stopping because of his terrible stomach pain to advance the plot of the story in Night?

Select each correct answer.

The incident shows that Zalman did not have the will to survive.

The incident conveys how people are forced to care only about themselves.

The incident demonstrates Wiesel’s desire to get away from his friends and father.

The incident reveals the urgency with which the men are being pushed through the march.

Answer :

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1. That Rabbi Eliahu's son purposely leaves him behind in Elie Wiesel's Night demonstrates D. The son's disloyalty shows that in the concentration camps, human decency was strained past the breaking point.

It does not show that:

  • All human beings must be forgiven for their sins.
  • In life-or-death situations, only the selfish survive.
  • All people are secretly hostile to their loved ones.

Thus, Rabbi Eliahu's son abandoning his father shows how human decency was strained.

2. When Elie Wiesel begged "an elegant Parisian lady" to stop tossing coins into the water for the poor boys, the coins symbolize C. people's thoughtlessness about each others' suffering.

Thus, the coins do not symbolize the:

  • Cruel uses of valuable items
  • Possibility of improving the boys' lives
  • Rich's responsibility towards the poor.

3. The effect the frequent description of the crematoria for burning the prisoners' bodies at the concentration camp creates is A. It reinforces the horror of the Nazi Holocaust.

Thus, the effect of the frequent description of the crematoria does not:

  • Create any suspense in the Night.
  • Make Eliezer become a coward for not escaping.
  • Hint that American bombers will do anything to the chimney.

4. The narrator's image in this excerpt about digging a hole in the wall of dead and dying people refers to B. He creates space enough so that he can breathe.

Thus, the image does not refer to Eliezer's ability to:

  • Find a straw for a drink
  • Successfully escape from the camp
  • Use a shovel to make his way.

5. Using the incident of the young Zalman stopping because of his terrible stomach pain advances in the plot in the Night in these ways:

B. The incident conveys how people are forced to care only about themselves.

D. The incident reveals the urgency with which the men are being pushed through the march.

Thus, the incident does not show that Zalman was not willing to survive or Wiesel's desire to abandon his friends and father.

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