Thursday

 

Thursday 12/11 chapter 6 (pages 85-97)

Friday 12/13 chapter 7 (pages 98-115)

Monday 12/16 Work on study questions

Tuesday 12/17 Study for Final 

Wednesday 12/18 FINALS 

NIGHT STUDY GUIDE

THEMES:

1.     FAMILY: At the beginning of the book, prisoners in the concentration camps hold on to their family members. The most important thing is to stay with your family members as long as possible. However, as the book progresses, a major conflict in the book arise: self-preservation vs. love and loyalty to family.

2.     FAITH: Throughout the book, Elie presents the Jewish faith during a time of extreme darkness. The things Elie witnesses as a child cannot, in his mind, be reconciled alongside the idea of God. Throughout the book, he “loses his faith”. Is man stronger than God?

3.     DECEPTION: Especially self-deception – is a powerful force in Night. Self-deception has two primary results: boosting morale and hope, but also deluding the Jews and leaving them vulnerable.

IDENTITY: In the beginning of Night, Eliezer identity is that of an innocent child, a student of Talmud, and a devout Jew. But the concentration camps experience strips him (and his fellow Jewish prisoners) of his identity. Eliezer’s identity upon entering the concentration camp is that of a child, a student of Talmud. What is his identity when he leaves?

 

Night (pages 66-84)

CHARACTERS:

Detail everything you know about them (physical description, personality, etc.):

Akiba Drummer:

SETTING:

Detail the time and place the story begins:

What time of year is it?

What holidays are the prisoners celebrating?

IN-TEXT QUESTIONS:

Infer the answer from the text (Minimum 1-2 sentences):

What is “selection”?

Why does Elie hate the bell?

What might the bell be a symbol for?

What two things does Elie’s Father give to him before going to the “Decisive Selection”?

LITERARY ELEMENTS:

ALLUSIONS:

Rosh Hashanah (Pg. 66):

Sodom (Pg. 68):

Yom Kippur (Pg. 69):

“I’ve got more faith in Hitler than in anyone else. He’s the only one who’s kept his promises, all his promises, to the Jewish people.” (Pg. 81):

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION

Minimum 4-5 Sentences

Discuss the quote and what is means for Elie’s faith: “Blessed art Thou, Eternal, Master of the Universe…to be butchered on Thine altar.” (Pg. 67)

EXTRA CREDIT: Should the Jewish people fast for their holiday? Why or why not?

NIGHT (pages 85-97)

 CHARACTERS:

Detail everything you know about them (physical description, personality, etc.):

Rabbi Eliahou:

Juliek:

SETTING:

Detail the time and place the story begins:

Where was reached at the end of the chapter?

How long did the refugees run?

IN-TEXT QUESTIONS:

Infer the answer from the text (Minimum 1-2 sentences):

How does Rabbi Eliahou and his son create a foreshadow for Elie’s future?

LITERARY ELEMENTS:

SIMILIES AND METAPHORS: GIVE FOUR EXAMPLES

SYMBOLISM:

Juliek playing Beethoven before he died:

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION

Minimum 4-5 Sentences

What does Juliek symbolize in the book “Night”?

Night (pages 98-115)

1)    How does Elie feel after the death of his father?

2)    Why do the Germans decide to liquidate Buchenwald and evacuate the prisoners?

3)    What stops the final evacuation of the prisons from camp?

4)    What is the first act of the prisoners after the Americans begin to arrive?

5)    What stares back at Elie at the end of the novel?

Short Answer:

Minimum 4-5 sentences

Relate this chapter to the theme of fathers and sons.