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"Night" Review by Elie Wiesel

Terms in this set (43)

Elie was almost thirteen. The year was 1941.
when does the story begin
Where is Elie from
Sighet, Romania
Which happened first?
Moishe the Beadle is deported
What does Moishe attempt to do when he returns?
Warn the Jews about what happened to him
Which phrase best describes the attitude of the Sighet Jews before they were put on trains?
*Blind to the truth
What does Madame Schachter have visions of?
Fire
In English, what does it say on the gate of Auschwitz?
Work sets you free
With what instrument is Elie's gold crown removed?
A rusty spoon
Why does Akiba Drumer decide to die?
He had no faith left
Why does Elie have an operation?
His foot got infected and swelled up
Which best represents the dehumanization of Jews at Auschwitz?
*The number tattooed on Elie's arm
What does Elie pray that he hopes he will never do?
Leave his father
In the selection process, for what are inmates selected?
Death
What is Elie's inheritance from his father?
A spoon and a knife
Why is the hanging of the pipel so emotional to the prisoners?
He was young, angelic-looking, and it took a long time for him to die
Which mistaken decision does Elie make when he is in the hospital?
He decided to leave
For Elie, what was tested during his years in the camps?
His faith in God, His love for his father, and his humanity
Which members of Elie's family perish in the Holocaust?
His mom, his sister, and his dad
Why don't Elie's new shoes get taken away?
They were covered in mud
Elie Wiesel:
He is the narrator
Shlomo Wiesel (Elie's Father):
He is held in great esteem in Sighet
Madam Schachter:
Loses her mind and envisions fireLoses her mind and envisions fire
Moishe the Beadle:
He warns the people
Juliek:
plays Beethoven to the dead and dying on his violin.
Akiba Drumer:
A Jewish Holocaust victim who gradually loses his faith in God as a result of his experiences in the concentration camp.
Idek:
Kapo who beats Elie and his father
Tzipora:
Elie's youngest sister
*"I've got a premonition of evil," said my mother. "This afternoon I noticed some new faces in the ghetto--to German officers, from the Gestapo."
foreshadowing
*"I was a body, Perhaps less than that even: a starved stomach."
metaphor
*"When you were deceived by Adam and Eve, you drove them out of Paradise."
Allusion
*"I've got more faith in Hitler than anyone else. He's the only one who's kept his promises, all his promises."
Irony
*"Two ghettos were set up in Sighet. A large one, in the center of town, occupied four streets, and another smaller one extended over several small streets in the outlying district. The street where we lived, Serpent Street, was inside the first ghetto."
Theme
*Elie and his family go to the ghetto.
3
*The cattle cars from Sighet arrive at Auschwitz.
4
*American troops liberate Buchenwald.
10
*Prisoners run in the blinding snow to Gleiwitz.
7
*Moishe the Beadle returns to Sighet to warn the Jews.
2
*Elie is severely beaten by Idek.
5
*The pipel is hanged.
6
*Juliek plays his violin for the last time.
8
*Elie meets Moishe the Beadle.
1
*Elie's father dies at Buchenwald.
9
*Describe the relationship between Elie and his father. How do the roles in their relationship change by the end of the novel?
Elie never wants to leave his father. After they go to the concentration camps he almost loses hope and faith but the only reason he stays alive is because of his father.
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