Choose the correct word or phrase within the context suggested by
the sentence.
Pasta boiling in water, __________, and garlic bread baking in the
oven welcomed Francisco as he opened the door.
A. simmered tomato sauce in the pan
B. tomato sauce simmering in the pan
C. tomato sauce that simmered in the pan
D. saucy tomatoes that were simmering in the pan
1. While running, an idea began to fascinate Elie. What was
the idea? What kept him from carrying out his idea?
2. What did Elie realize about Rabbi Eliahou and his son?
3. What was the name of the camp to which the men
walked?
4. Describe Elie's meeting with Juliek.
5. How long were they at Gleiwitz? Where did they go next?
6. What happened to Mr. Wiesel, Elie's father?
7. What was Elie's only desire?
8. What happened on April 10, 1945?
Moishe as an Outsider - Outsider archetypes do not fit
in with the mainstream society in which they are
placed. They are often used to comment on a
particular society, give us an alternative point of view,
or create change in the society. Explain how Moishe
the Beadle from chapter 1 of Night fits the description
of an Outsider archetype. How does he not fit into the
mainstream society of the novel?
When the sirens sound, the guards take cover,
leaving the fences and food unwatched. A crowd
hungrily stares at an unguarded cauldron of soup,
but no one dares to take any soup because, as
Eliezer explains, “Fear was greater than hunger.”
Finally on man does attempt to get some food, but
he is shot in the process. Pick one of the following
and answer in a paragraph or two. Use evidence
from the text:
1. How far do you believe the prisoners can be pushed
before they rebel, if at all? For instance, would the
prisoners be more likely to revolt or die of hunger, and
why?
2. Eliezer called the man who is shot a hero. Do you
agree? Explain.
3. If you were in this situation, do you think that you
would try to get some soup or just watch, and why?
While in the hospital, Eliezer hears news of the Red
Army approaching. Eliezer’s neighbor makes the
comment, “I have more faith in Hitler than in anyone
else. He alone has kept his promises, all his promises,
to the Jewish people” (81). What does he mean by
saying this? How does it connect back to the Jewish
people’s struggle with their faith.
When they reach Gliewitz, Eliezer happens across
Juliek, the Polish musician from earlier in the novel,
and his violin. While there, Juliek gives his final
performance to a mass of dying people by playing a
piece of a Beethoven concerto. This act is symbolic in
the context of the book. What is this act symbolic of?
How does it show that? Use page 49 as a reference.
1. Who kept Eliezer from giving up and dying
during the death march?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Rabbi Eliahu
Juliek
Eliezer’s father
Moishe the Beadle
2. What happens to Eliezer’s father in
Buchenwald?
3. What happened on April 10, 1945?
• Choose the correct word or phrase within the
context suggested by the sentence.
During our vacation in the Bahamas, we hope
__________, to enjoy beautiful sunsets, and to
dance ourselves dizzy at reggae clubs.
A.
B.
C.
D.
that we eat delicious seafood
that eating delicious seafood occurs
to eat delicious seafood
eating delicious seafood
Write the sentence and identify the parts of speech.
neither yours nor any mans death is needed to
consummate the series of my being and accomplish
that which must be done but it requires my own
(death)
Correct the faulty parallel structure.
After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to
tolerate his late night calls, the fact that he carried on
stupid conversations, and requests for her math
homework.
Struggles with faith are very prevalent in
chapter 5. Write a response on how the author
uses the struggle of faith to drive the plot. How
does the struggle appear during the two
holidays at the beginning of the chapter? What
is happening to Eliezer? Akiba Drumer? The
rabbi? What happens to those who lose their
faith? What replaces the void left by Eliezer’s
lost faith?
When they reach Gliewitz, Eliezer happens
across Juliek, the Polish musician from earlier in
the novel, and his violin. While there, Juliek
gives his final performance to a mass of dying
people by playing a piece of a Beethoven
concerto. This act is symbolic in the context of
the book. What is this act symbolic of? How
does it show that? Use page 49 as a reference.
1. How are father-son relationships used
throughout the novel?
2. How is the struggle to maintain Jewish faith
portrayed throughout the novel?
3. What does this show about making it through
difficult time?
4. How does this connect back to us?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Don’t raise hands.
Listen to others.
Address one another respectfully.
Base all opinions on the text.
Address all comments to the group. No side
conversations (It’s rude.)
6. Take turns and be careful not to interrupt
others.
7. Be mindful of “air time”. Don’t hog all the
discussion time.
8. Be strong in your thoughts and ideas, but be
flexible and willing to listen to others’ opinions.
1. Who kept Eliezer from giving up and dying
during the death march?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Rabbi Eliahu
Juliek
Eliezer’s father
Moishe the Beadle
2. What happens to Eliezer’s father in
Buchenwald?
3. What happened on April 10, 1945?
Throughout the book, characters demonstrate
how survival instincts can override moral
decisions and actions. For instance, sons beat or
abandon their fathers in order to survive. In
your opinion, is this an understandable, or
forgivable, phenomenon? Write an editorial
voicing your opinion.
Rewrite the sentence using correct parallel
structure.
During our vacation in the Bahamas, we hope
that we eat delicious food, to enjoy beautiful
sunsets, and to dance ourselves dizzy at reggae
clubs.