Night Study Game

How did the other people on the train react to Mrs. Schachter?

They thought was she going mad.

What happened to the patients who stayed in the hospital instead of being evacuated?

They were liberated by the Russians two days after the others left.

During the health check when they first entered Buna, what were the dentists looking for?

They were looking to see if anyone had gold in their mouths

what did Elie's father give him after the selection is announced?

a spoon and a knife

Kaddish/Caddish

an ancient Jewish prayer sequence regularly recited in the synagogue service, including thanksgiving and praise and concluding with a prayer for universal peace.

Iamentation

an expression of grief

abyss

an extremely deep hole

why elie didn't feel bad when his father got beaten?

because he blames his dad for not being strong

Where did Elie's father bury the their savings?

cellar

Fill the blank. In Buna camp, the most important thing is not to be assigned to the _______ Kommando.

construction

Where did Eliezer transferred to ?

construction kommando

When did Elie and his mother get separated?

during selection

notorious

famous for something bad

What do Madame Schachter dreams off?

furnaces

What did Elie see Idek doing in his room ?

having *** with a polish girl

What happened to the Hospital wing after elie left?

it was liberated by the Russians

convalescent

returning to health after an illness

chinks

small narrow crack or opening

Elie Wiesel began to hate _________ because they were his first oppressors.

the Hungarian police

what kind of shock did Elie got when he ate the second soup

the young boy with skinny body hang for 30 minutes to be dead painfully.

What happens to the Jews who remain behind when the camp is evacuated?

they are freed by the Russians.

Where did Elie and his dad went for concentration camp?

they went to Buna

How many ghettos were created in Sighet?

two

What did Elie give to the tent leader in exchange for being allowed to stay with his father?

His shoes

What did the German leader want from Elie?

His shoes

What is Elie punishment?

Hit 25 times

Who attacked the Eliezer's dad?

Idek

What happened to Elizer after he found out what Idek was doing in the camp?

Idek gave Eliezer 25 lashes with the whip in front of the whole block and told him he'll get five times that if he tells anyone what he saw.

The Jews inside Buna come together for a service to celebrate _____?

Rosh Hashanah.

What is Passover?

The name of the Jewish ritual meal that Jesus celebrated with his disciples the night before he died. It has been celebrated for thousands of years to commemorate the escape of the Israelites from the Egyptians

What kept Elie from dropping out of the running crowd?

The thought of his father and how he would not be able to survive without his son.

How did the Germans treat the Jews when they just arrived?

They actually treated them well. Some even bought chocolates for their host families.

What did the people do to make Madame Snachter stop screaming?

They beat her up.

When the jews thought they were walking to the crematorium, what unusual thing did they do?(hint: prayer)

They began reciting Kaddish, the prayer for the dead

What did the men do on the eve of Rosh Hashana?

They held their prayer service and later wished each other a Happy New Year.

How long is the train ride to Buchenwald?

10 Days

When did Elie meet Moishe?

1941

What years does chapter 1 cover?

1941-1945

Who is Madame Schächter?

A Jewish woman from Sighet who is deported in the same cattle car as Eliezer. Madame Schächter is taken for a madwoman when, every night, she screams that she sees furnaces in the distance. She proves to be a prophetess, however, as the trains soon arrive at the crematoria of Auschwitz.

What did Elie say the soup tasted like after witnessing hangings of prisoners (especially of the "sad-eyed angel")?

A corpse

What did Madame Schächter see?

A fire

What did the kind prisoners do to the Eliezer's and to his father ?

Asking them to lie about their age because they wanted to be stay together.

Why was Oberkapo arrested?

Due to his Sabotage of the central electric plant and his storage of weapons

Why was the hanging of pipel so long?

Due to pipel's light weight, the boy didn't snap his neck to instant death, taking him longer to suffocate

When they got off the car, what did the SS man first say?

"Men to the left! Women to the right!"

How did Elie feel while the others were praying?

He felt strong, and said he had stopped pleading. He was not able to feel sorrow. He observed the prayer service like a stranger.

How many siblings did Elie Wiesel have?

He had 3 siblings: Hilda, Bea and Tzipora.

Who took Elie's gold crown?

Franek

What did Elie dream of when he dreamed of a better world?

He imagined a world with no bells.

What did Elie dream of when he dreamed of a better world?

He imagined a world with no belts

Who is Moishe the Beadle?

He is a poor foreign jJew who lives in the town of sighet.

How has Elie changed in a short time, especially within chapter three?

He lost his hopes and his beliefs in God.

conflagration

a large destructive fire

What did Elie realize about Rabbi Eliahou and his son.

He realized that the son probably lost his father on purpose, to only take care of himself and maybe live longer.

How did Elie avoid getting his gold tooth removed?

He said he was ill twice then the dentist's office was shut down and he was arrested

What did Elie say to Stein?

He said his family was still alive so do not worry

How had Franek become after he got the gold crown?

He was pleasant again, even bought extra food to Elie sometimes.

What happened to the men who tried to get additional soup during the alert?

He was shot

Why didn't Idek want anyone in the camp?

He was sleeping with a young Polish girl.

What happened to Elie Wiesel's father?

He was very ill for a week and died

deportee

a person who has been or is being expelled from a country.

sabotage

(n.) an action taken to destroy something or to prevent it from working properly; (v.) to take such destructive action

What did the Jews of Sighet said to themselves to be more confident?

- They were being evacuated from the front - Germans were afraid that they would join the "partisans" - They were on vacation for the Germans to steal their belongings at home.

What does the sign of Auschwitz say?

Albeit Macht Frei (Work makes you free)

What is the name of camp that Elie first arrived?

Auschwitz

What camp were the men marched to?

Auschwitz, Buna

Why did Idek got the angry and beats Eliezer?

Because The French girl is kind to him and gives him a little bit of bread

Why was Elie asked to go see the dentist?

Because he has a gold tooth

Why was the dentist hanged?

Because he tried to use the crowns for himself

In the passage why the people in side it trying to crammed it each other?

Because it is the most part of the things that shows the impossible to lie down and they can only sit by taking turns.

What did the SS officers tell Jewish to take off?

Belt and shoes

Which camp did Elie and his father arrive in first?

Birkenau.

After the simple laborers (Including Elie and his father) were separated from the skilled workers, where were they sent?

Buna

What new camp did Elie go to?

Buna

How were the Jews transported?

By a convoy of cattle cars

Idek beats Elie because..

Elie sees Idek in a compromising position with a polish girl.

Who is Moishe the Beadle?

Elie's friend; young homeless person they tolerated

Who are Tibi and Yossi?

Elie's friends

Who is Frankek?

Eliezer's foreman at Buna

What did Mrs. Schächter claim to see constantly during the transportation?

Fire

Does Wiesel believe that God is dead?

In Night, Eliezer says that the Holocaust "murdered his God," he believed that God is not exist. However, it seems that Eliezer, at his core, still maintains a kind of belief in God.

What was name of the camp to which the men walked ?

It is Gleiwitz.

What was the weather like during the evacuation?

It snowed the entire time, even as they were forced to run a whole day at a time.

What was the weather like during the evacuation?

It snowed the whole time.

Elie and his father were assigned to work for a electrical equipment. Who was their leader?

Kapo

Who was the woman who became crazy?

Mrs. Schächter

What things that did dad give to his son when he thought he was going to die?

Knife, spoon

What is the name of the Jewish New Year?

Rosh Hashanah

Why did Ms Schächter go crazy?

She lost her husband during the selection

Where was Elie's hometown?

Sighet, Hungary

What did Elie receive for giving his gold crown to Franek?

Some extra soup

What were Elie's inheritance?

Spoon and Knife

What does Frankek want with Elie?

Take his golden tooth

What were the men ordered to do when they first arrive the camp?

Take off clothes, and only hold on to belts and shoes.

Who did Elie meet on the metro many years later?

The French Girl

After the German officer distributed sick people to hospital car, what did he do?

The doors were shut. The car became unescapable.

Amputated

To cut off (part of a person's body)

What was Ellie's only desire.

To eat.

Why did Moishe the Beadle came back to Sighet?

Warn Jews to leave Sighet

What was Kommando's job for working with Nazis, not to be dead.

Working to move corpse from crematoria