Night Test Part 2
Directions
• For each of the following quote, explain what
the speaker means AND how it relates to our
novel Night.
• Some quotes are from the book, others from
the interview, and some from just famous
humanitarians.
Quotes 1-2
• “Once we arrived here, there was no more
privilege. The camp was the great equalizer.” –
Elie Wiesel speaking to Oprah
• "Never shall I forget those moments which
murdered my God and my soul and turned my
dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things,
even if I am condemned to live as long as God
Himself. Never."
- Elie Wiesel, Night, Ch. 3
Quotes 3-4
3.
"We were masters of nature, masters of the world. We
had forgotten everything--death, fatigue, our natural
needs. Stronger than cold or hunger, stronger than the
shots and the desire to die, condemned and wandering,
mere numbers, we were the only men on earth."
- Elie Wiesel, Night, Ch. 6
4.
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There may be times when we are powerless to prevent
injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail
to protest. –Elie Wiesel
5
• 5. “Monsters exist, but they are too few in
number to be truly dangerous. More
dangerous are the common men, the
functionaries ready to believe and to act
without asking questions.” --Premo Levi
Last Question of this Unit
• In developed paragraph:
• After reading such a story, that is almost
unbelievable, but that happened to millions of
people, not just Elie Wiesel, what is your
responsibility as a reader? What do you do
with the knowledge of this story? How does it
affect how you act and how you go on with
your own life?