“Night” Study Guide
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Chapters 6 & 7
Study Questions
1. What were the guards’ orders as they marched the prisoners through the night?
2. Although Elie felt he could have easily given up and died, why did he continue to run?
3. Why did Elie’s father wake him up? What agreement did Elie and his father come to about this?
4. Who was Rabbi Eliahu looking for? What does Elie remember about this person’s actions?
5. What does Elie do in response to this realization?
6. How did the second night’s march differ from the first one?
7. After three days, what happened?
8. After the train stopped in the middle of a field the prisoners were ordered to throw out the dead.
How did they respond? How did Elie save his father’s life?
9. What scene does Elie witness? Why do you suppose Elie tells us he is 15 at the end of this scene?
10. Of the 100 men who had gotten on the train with Elie, how many got out? What does the death of
Meir Katz suggest?
“Night” Mapping
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Chapter 7
The 1940s map below includes all the countries Eliezer lives in over the course of “Night,” as well as
surrounding countries affected by WWII. Eliezer’s home town of Sighet has been marked for you.
Using reference materials as needed, identify and label the countries shown on the map as well as the
major concentration camps of Auschwitz, Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka, Chlemno, Buchenwald, BergenBelson, Dachau and Ravensbruck. Lastly, label the villages of Gleiwitz and Kaschau and trace the
route that ultimately takes Eliezer and his father from Sighet to Buchenwald.
“Night” Study Guide
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Chapters 8 & 9
Study Questions:
After they arrived, the prisoners were supposed to shower. What did Elie’s father want to do?
Why did Elie shout at him?
The next day when Elie went in search of his father, what was his fleeting hope?
While his is lying in his bunk suffering of Dysentery, what do some inmates do to Elie’s father?
What advice did the block leader give Elie? Of the advice Elie says “He was right I thought deep
down, not daring to admit it to myself.” (pg 111) In what sense was the block leader right?
After lying ill for over a week, what finally happened to Elie’s father?
How long was Elie at Buchenwald? What were his thoughts of during this time?
How did the prisoners know the end of the war was near?
What did the Germans decide to do with the prisoners?
Before all the prisoners could be moved what happened?
Several hours later who arrived?
What happened to Elie after liberation?
What does the last line in the book suggest?
“Night” Eulogy
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Chapter 8
“No prayers were said over his tomb. No candle lit in his memory.” – Eliezer in regards to his father’s
death pg 112
A eulogy is a speech made in appreciation and praise of another person; eulogies are commonly given
at funerals and memorial services. Suppose that Eliezer decides to write a eulogy for his father, to be
delivered at a memorial service after liberation.
As Eliezer, write the eulogy (it should be at least 15 sentences long). Please remember to write
neatly.
Make sure to take in to account your knowledge about Eliezer’s changing perceptions of his father
and their relationship throughout the entire book.
Personal Response
Please Answer the Following questions in 4-8 sentences.
What feelings and thoughts went through your mind as you read about Wiesel’s final experi- ences as a German
prisoner? What would you say if you could talk to him about this time in his life? What would you want him to
explain to you?
Given their life or death situation, do you believe Wiesel’s attitude toward his father was understandable?
Explain your reactions.
Wiesel believes that remembering the Holocaust will help to ensure that this type of atrocity does not occur in
the future. Do you think learning about historical events can guide people to behave differently? Explain.
Active Reading
Night chapters 6 through 9
In this section, Wiesel is pushed closer and closer toward hopelessness and death. His inexplicable will to
live and the realities of life pull him back again and again. As you read, think about the events and emotions that influence Wiesel’s zigzag journey between death and life. In the chart below, record examples of
events that create a sense of hopelessness and events that provide hope.
Hopelessness and Death
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pain in foot, exhaustion, deat h
seems a release
Hope and Life
His fat he r needs Wi esel¢ s su
pport, Wi esel cannot abandon