Night Unit ELA
How many prisoners from Elie's train car survive the journey and step off the train in Buchenwald?
12
How old are Elie and Shlomo?
15 and 50
Elie and Schlomo are instructed to state that they are how old?
18 and 40
Whenever Elie dreamed of a better world, what did he imagine his universe without?
A bell
Foil
A character who is in most ways opposite to the main character (protagonist) or one who is nearly the same as the protagonist. The purpose of the foil character is to emphasize the traits of the main character by contrast only
Irony
A contrast between expectation and reality
Soliloquy
A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage
pantomime
A performance using gestures and body movements without words
Allusion
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
Foreshadowing
A warning or indication of a future event
While Idek, the Kapo, is beating up Elie's father, at what/whom does Elie become mad?
At his father for not avoiding the wrath.
What is the train's final destination at the beginning of Chapter 3?
Auschwitz/Birkenau
What music were the Jewish musicians not allowed to play?
Beethoven or any other German music.
Where does the transport arrive at the end of Chapter 3?
Buna
Theme
Central idea of a work of literature
Imagery
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
Under the brutal conditions of the march, what does Elie begin to think about?
Elie begins to think about giving up.
How does Elie describe Juliek's playing?
Elie describes Juliek's playing as the playing of a dying man saying goodbye to this life.
Why is Elie whipped?
Elie got whipped because he saw Idek with a Polish girl who was half naked.
What is the outcome of the first selection for Elie? What is the outcome for his father?
Elie passes, and Shlomo thinks he passes.
That first night at the camp, what emotion overcomes Elie's fear?
Fatigue
What does Madame Schäcter claim to see on the train?
Fire and flames
What does Elie pray for after witnessing Rabbi Eliahou's situation?
For the strength to never do what the Rabbi's son did.
What tactics does Franek use to persuade Elie to give him his gold crown?
Franek bullies Elie's father.
What request did Akiba Drumer make of the others?
He asks them to say the Kaddish for him.
What happens to Juliek and his violin?
He dies and his violin is found crushed next to him.
What does Elie realize about Rabbi Eliahou's missing son?
He distanced himself from his father to increase the chances of his own survival.
Why does Moishe the Beadle return to Sighet?
He escapes and returns to warn his townspeople of the fate that awaits them. He believes he was spared miraculously so that he could return and warn the Jews of Sighet. He wants them to ready themselves while they still have time to do so.
What is Elie's "old, familiar fear?"
He fears losing his father.
Why does Elie's father not wish to emigrate?
He feels he is too old to start a new life in a distant land.
Why does Moishe the Beadle leave Sighet?
He is expelled from Sighet by the Hungarian Police. He is taken in a roundup by the Hungarian police when all the foreign Jews are "expelled" from Sighet
How does Elie recognize the "notorious" Dr. Mengele, who is presiding over the selections?
He is the same doctor who received them in Birkenau.
Why does he not take the action he was considering?
He know his father would not survive without him.
What impact does witnessing the boy's execution have on Elie's faith?
He loses all faith in God
What advice does the Blockalteste (block leader) give to Elie regarding the care of his father?
He tells Elie to stop sharing his ration of bread and soup with his father.
Why does Elie go to the hospital (infirmary)?
His foot becomes swollen
What is Elie's father's last word?
His last word is "Eliezer."
What does Elie's father give him before the second selection?
His spoon and a knife
Why do the prisoners not eat the evening meal, "an especially thick soup," as soon as it is served?
It is the holiday Rosh Hashanah, and they want to wait until after prayer.
What does Juliek fear?
Juliek fears that his violin will be broken.
What advice does the patient in the hospital (infirmary) give to Elie?
Leave before the next selection
Who are the members of Elie's family?
Mother (Sarah), Father (Shlomo), Hilda, Béa, and Tzipora
What does Elie call the item(s) his father gives to him before the second selection?
My inheritance
Once in the barracks, what defines true equality among the prisoners?
Nakedness
What were the rations during the train journey?
None. The prisoners survived on snow.
Who are Tibi and Yossi?
Orphan brothers who befriend Elie. Together they plan to move to Haifa if they survive the war. Two orphaned brothers from Czechoslovakia. Their parents died in Birkenau. They were Zionists and knew many Hebrew songs. They are extremely close. They become friendly with Elie and together they plan to move to Haifa (Palestine) if the survive the war.
What is the resistance movement? What do they do?
People from inside the camp are fighting against the Nazi's
What secrets is the young French-woman in the warehouse keeping?
She is Jewish and speaks German.
The traveling conditions on the train are ...
Terrible- hot and crowded with little fresh air.
What is the reason that the camp will be evacuated?
The allies are closing in on the camp.
The last lines in this book read, "From the depths of the mirror, a corpse gazed back at me. The look in his eyes, as they stared into mine, has never left me." What look do you think he (Elie) sees?
The look of what has happened to him and how he has changed so much over the year in the concentration camp
Why does the Wiesel family not have to leave their house initially?
Their home falls just within the boundaries of the first ghetto.
Who recognizes Elie and his father in Auschwitz?
Their relative, Stein, from Antwerp.
What happens when a German worker throws a piece of bread into the train?
There is a stampede.
What happens on April 5th
They are informed that they will start being evacuated and no more food will be given out
What happens to the objects the Jews brought with them from Sighet?
They are left in the wagon, "and with them, finally, our illusions."
What happens to Elie's family when they arrive?
They are separated. Elie and his father go the left, and his mother and sisters go to the right.
What are Elie and his father waiting for at the chapter's end?
They are waiting for a train.
Why do Elie and his father take turns sleeping in the shed?
They could die if they fall asleep.
When presented with the choice to evacuate or remain at Buna, what do Elie and Shlomo decide?
They decide to evacuate.
What do the prisoners do when they are freed?
They eat the remaining food
Why does the Wiesel family not accept their former maid's offer to hide them?
They refuse to be seperated.
Why do the "gravediggers" try to take Elie's father?
They think he is dead because he is in a deep sleep.
What was the fate of those who remained at the infirmary?
They were liberated two days later by the Russian Army.
Why does Elie seek out Moishe the Beadle?
To ask Moshe to teach him the Kabbalah
What was the function of the one person selected to be in charge of each train car?
To ensure that no one escaped, or else they'd be shot.
What were the SS's orders?
To shoot anyone who could not keep up
scene
a division of an act into smaller parts
Aside
a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
actor
a person who performs in plays, movies, or television shows
Tragedy
a play that tells the story of the fall of a person of high status. It celebrates the courage and dignity of a tragic hero in the face of inevitable doom
Monologue
an extended speech by one actor. the person is usually alone but sometimes another character may hear them
When Elie finally falls asleep after sitting up with his sick father, what does he wake to on the bottom bunk?
another sick person
What food are the waiting prisoners eating & drinking at the end of the chapter?
bread and snow
What was the only word that had real meaning at Auschwitz?
chimney
Dialogue
conversation of characters in a play
What is the dentist looking for during the medical inspection?
gold teeth
How does Elie get out of getting his tooth extracted?
he says he is sick
farce
highly exaggerated humorous play or skit
What does Elie refuse to give up in order to get into a good Kommando?
his shoes
verbal irony
in which a statement is made that implies its opposite
Situational irony
in which an event occurs that violates the expectations of the characters, the reader, or the audience.
dramatic irony
in which something is known by the reader or audience but unknown to the characters
drama
literature written to be performed
atmosphere
mood or feeling
While he is in his barrack falling asleep, for what does Elie thank God?
mud
Properties
often referred to as props
Who is Moishe the Beadle?
poor religious clerk
act
subdivision of a play
Antagonist
the character who opposes or competes with the protagonist
Protagonist
the hero or leading character with whom the audience sympathizes
audience
the listener, viewer, or reader of a text
Prologue
the part of the play that introduces the characters, setting, and any background knowledge we need to know to continue reading
Plot
the sequence of events in a literary work
What phrase is displayed on the gate into Auschwitz?
work makes you free
