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Night Study Guide #5
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Warm-up Literary Analysis
Conflict is one of the most important aspects of a story. The conflict usually is an obstacle to the main character's goal. It usually brings about some type of change in the main character. The types of conflict that are evident in Night are character vs. nature, character vs. character, character vs. himself, and character vs. society.
Using the chart, describe two examples of each of the above conflicts. Add symbols or illustrations for each.
Character vs. nature Character vs. himself
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Character vs. character Character vs. society

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Vocabulary: Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, pages 81-109
Part I: Using Prior Knowledge and Context Clues
Below are the sentences in which the vocabulary words appear in the text. Read the sentence. Use any clues you can find in the sentence combined with your prior knowledge, and write what you think the underlined words mean on the lines provided.
1. Their fingers on the triggers, they did not deprive themselves of this pleasure.
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2. He sat up and looked round him, bewildered, stupefied--a bereaved stare.
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3. From time to time, the SS officers on motorcycles would go down the length of the column to try and shake us out of our growing apathy .
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4. His livid face was covered with a layer of frost.
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5. The days were like nights, and the nights left the dregs of their darkness in our souls.
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6. Wild beasts of prey, with animal hatred in their eyes; an extraordinary vitality had seized them, sharpening their teeth and nails.
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7. He was finished, at the end of his tether .
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8. The contagion spread to the other carriages.
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9. A plaintive , beseeching voice caught me in the spine.
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10. And, in the depths of my being, in the recesses of my weakened conscience, could I have searched it, I might perhaps have found something like--free at last!
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Part II: Determining the Meaning
Match the vocabulary words to their dictionary definitions.
_____1. deprive A. lack of emotion or feeling
_____2. bereaved B. ashen; pallid
C. harmful influence _____3. apathy
_____4. livid D. expressing sorrow
_____5. dregs E. the least desirable portions
_____6. vitality
_____7. tether
F. the limit of one's resources or endurance
G. remote, secret places
_____8. contagion H. vigor; energy
_____9. plaintive I. left alone by death
_____10. recesses J. to take something away from
Elie lost his mother, sister and father. Do you think they knew how he felt about them before they died? Did
Elie know how they felt about him? Write a message to someone you care about on the space provided below.
What important information would you want him/her to know if you never saw them again. State who you are writing to and what you want to say to them. This person could be someone you have actually lost
(grandparent, etc.) or someone who is still alive. Be sincere; be detailed.

Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, pages 81-109
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. Who was Meir Katz? What happened to him?
7. How many men started out in the train? How many were left when they arrived at
Buchenwald?
8. What happened to Mr. Wiesel, Elie's father?
9. What was Elie's only desire?
10. What happened on April 10, 1945?
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Chapter journal and sketch.
For this unit, you will be asked to keep a sketchbook- journal. This is a combination of sketches about and written responses to the story. You will be required to make an entry for each chapter in the novel.
Create a title for each chapter based on what happened in the chapter. Also date each entry.
Sketch memorable scenes from the chapters. Even if you do not consider yourself a good artist, try to make some sketches. Use colors that remind you of the mood of the story.
The written entries should focus on your response to the literature, and should not merely be chapter summaries.
They should include comments about your thoughts and feelings while reading, any questions you have, and predictions about the next chapter. Try to write at least one page for each entry. Choose one important sentence from the book. Copy it word for word in the space provided. Include the page number.
Date:
Chapter Title:
Quote, page#:
Illustration of one scene from the chapter: Written response to chapter: