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| The protagonist, based on Elie Wiesel |
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| A devout Jew who used to sing in Auschwitz, but gradually loses his faith in God |
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| A kind German Jew and head of block in Buna |
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| A strong boy chosen for his strength to work in the cremotories of Birkenau. One of his first jobs is to burn his father. |
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| The doctor who presided over the selections at Auschwitz/Birkenau. Also directed human experiments. |
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| A kind overseer at Buna who is accused of sabotage and sent to Auschwitz. His pipel assistant is hanged. |
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| Eliezer's foreman at Buna. Demands Eliezer's gold tooth and beats Chlomo until he gets it. |
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| Eliezer's Kapo in the electrical warehouse at Buna. Prone to fits of rage. |
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| A young musician Eliezer meets in Auschwitz. Plays the violin after the death march to Gleiwitz. Dies the next day |
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| A Jewish woman from Sighet. Every night in the train to Birkenau, she screams she sees a furnace. |
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| A large man who is the gardener at Buna who befriends Chlomo. Saves Eliezer in the train to Buchenwald. Dies in the same train. |
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| Poor Jew in Sighet. Eliezer's teacher of Jewish mysticism. Deported for being a foreigner, he later comes back to warn Sighet about the death camps. He is taken as a madman. |
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| A devout Jewish prisoner whose son abadons him in the run to Gleiwitz |
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| Eliezer's relative from Belgium who is encountered in Auschwitz. Eliezer lies and tells Stein that his family is alive and healthy. |
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| Two Zionist brothers whom Eliezer befriends in Buna. |
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| Young assistant to the Dutch Oberkapo. Sentenced to death for sabotage. |
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| Polish boy with who9m Eliezer works in the elctrical warehouse at Buna. Is trampled to death in the run to Gleiwitz. |
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| discriminating against Jews |
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| directing the person to whom it is addressed to provide lodging for a soldier |
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| an action or speech that flatters or entices |
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| an ancient Jewish mystical tradition based on an esoteric interpretation of the Old Testament |
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| the commanding officer of a place or group |
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| a container of metal employed for heating substances to high temperatures |
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| to depress the hope or courage |
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| an infectious disease marked by inflammation and ulceration of the lower part of the bowels |
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| incapable of being terminated |
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| the Jewish prayer for the dead |
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| the sound made by a bell rung slowly, especially for a death or a funeral |
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| having a discolored appearance caused by a bruise; enraged, furiously angry |
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| relaxed, reclined; hanging loosely |
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| devoid of any distinctive characteristics, different shades of a single color |
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| a person who sells medicines from a platform in public places |
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| a member of the Hungarian Nazi party called arrow-cross |
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| unjustly harsh, tyrannical |
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| a girl or woman from Paris |
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| feeling that an event is about to occur |
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| small town in Transylvania formerly |
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| sudden but brief, sporadic |
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| written study of a subject |
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| the club carried by a police officer |
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| not slackening or abating, incessant |
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| to twist the body about, squirm |
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| a policy or movement for Jews to return to Palestine |
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| How old was Elie at the beginning of the story? |
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| In which year did the story begin? |
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| Why did Eliezer spend a lot of time with Moshe? |
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| What happened to Moshe that caused a great change in him? |
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| He was deported to a death camp in Poland |
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| How did the rest of the community react to what Moshe told them? |
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"He's just trying to make us pity him. What an imagination he has!"
"Poor fellow. He's gone mad." |
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| Elie knew he could obtain emigration permits for where? |
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| The Germans arrested the leaders of the Jewish community on what day? |
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| the seventh day of Passover, after the Jews were forced to remain in their houses for three days. |
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| According to a new decree, what did every Jew have to wear? |
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| a section of a city in which all Jews were required to live |
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| When did they find out they would be deported? |
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| the Saturday before Pentecost, spring |
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| In which year were they deported? |
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| Who offered Eliezer’s family safe refuge? |
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| Their old servant, Martha |
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| On what day of the week was Eliezer’s family expelled? |
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| Saturday, the day of rest |
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| How was Elie’s family transported away? |
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| Why did the Hungarian lieutenant move among the prisoners with a basket? |
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| To collect the prisoners' gold and silver |
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| What made the fire that Madame Schachter foreshadows in the train? |
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| What does it mean to be an SS man? |
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| To be a part of the Nazi German army |
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| What infamous camp was Elie taken to? |
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| Describe the last time Elie saw his mother and sisters. |
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| It was after the first selection at Birkenau. Women went right, while men went left. Tzipora was seven years old. |
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| How old are Elie and his father during the selection at Birkenau? |
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| How old do Elie and his father say they are during the selection at Birkenau? |
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| What type of work did Elie and his father do? |
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| Elie is a student. Chlomo is a shopkeeper. |
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| What lie did Elie tell to Dr. Mengele? Why? |
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| That he is 18 and a farmer. He does this for a better chance of survival. |
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| When Elie’s father begins to pray the Kaddish, does Elie join him? Why or why not? |
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| No, he feels "for the first time...revolt rise up in [himself]" However, he begins to recite to Kaddish just before entering the flames. |
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| Why did the gypsy strike Eliezer’s father? |
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| He had asked "where the lavatories are." |
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| How did Eliezer react to his father being beaten by the gypsy? |
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| What tattoo does Eliezer get? |
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| What does Eliezer's tattoo mean? |
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| It is his name to the Nazis |
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| What were the prisoners fed at the camp? |
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| After leaving Auschwitz, where do Elie and his father go? |
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| What was Elie's experience with the dentist? |
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| The dentist was to remove Elie's gold crown, but allows several reprieves because Eliezer claimed to feel ill. |
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| Who helps Eliezer after he gets a severe beating? |
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| A French Jew who has passing as Aryan |
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| Who eventually gets Eliezer’s gold crown? How? |
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| Franek, the foreman. He repeatly beats Chlomo until Eliezer gives him the crown. |
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| Elie witnesses something that gets him in trouble. What is it and what happens to him? |
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| He witnesses Idek having sex with a Polish girl. He is given 25 lashings. |
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| Describe Elie’s feelings on Rosh Hashanna. |
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| He is angered by God and refuses to praise Him. He is also sickened that although other Jews pray, their suffering continues. |
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| What day of the year is Rosh Hoshanna? |
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| The year day of the Jewish year at the end of summer. |
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| The Jewish day of atonement in which God judges the fate of each person in the coming year. |
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What question do the Jews ask themselves
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| What do Elie and his friends have to do in front of Dr. Mengele? |
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| Run naked in front of him. |
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| What is Mengele doing as the prisoners run past him? |
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| Deciding which prisoners to exterminate. |
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| What is Elie’s “inheritance” from his father? |
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| What happened to Elie's foot? |
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| His right foot began to swell and fill with pus due to the cold. |
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| Why was Eliezer afraid to get an operation? |
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| Selection was more common in the hospital, and the Gremans didn't need invalids. |
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| What happens while Elie is in the hospital? |
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| He got an operation. Two days later, the Red Army was advancing toward Buna. The camp was to be evacuated. |
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| To which camp does Elie go after Buna? |
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| After Gleiwitz the aprisoners are loaded on cattle trains and go where? |
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| What illness does Elie’s father get at Buchenwald? |
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| What was the 'head of the block's' advice to Elie about his dying father? |
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| Elie should not just abadon his father, but take his ration to ensure his own survival. |
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| How did Elie respond to the Head of Block's advice about his father? How does this reflect on Elie's character? |
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| He concurs with the advice for a moment, rationalzing that it was oo latefor his father anyway. He then feels guilty, and goes to find soup for Chlomo. This shows that, despite himself, Eliezer is beginning to hink of Shlomo as a burden. |
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| How did Elie's father die? |
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| An SS officer beat him on the head after asking for water. |
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| What was the date of Schlomo's death? |
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| How long did Elie have to stay at Buchenwald? |
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| From the winter of 1945 until 11 April, 1945 |
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| How did Eliezer regain his freedom? |
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| A Jewish resistance took place by many Jews who passed themselves off as non-Jews. On 11 April, 1945, the resistance took control of the camp. A few hours later, the American Army liberated Buchenwald. |
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| What genre of literature is Night? |
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| Many are unsure. It could be considered a semi-fictionalized memoir. |
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| "My God is help" in Hebrew |
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| Hebrew form of Moses. Meaning "son," "deliver," and "drew out" |
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| Hebrew form of Solomon. Meaning "peace" |
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| When was Elie Wiesel born? |
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