English "Night" Flashcards
What is the name of the hometown of the Jews in the story
Sighet, Transylvania
Describe the character of Moishe the Beadle in the beginning of chapter one
Awkward
Shy
How old was Elie when he met Moshie
12 almost 13
What did Elie ask of his father
Find a master to guide him in Studies of Kabbalah
Describe the character of Mr. Wiesel
Cultured man, rarely displayed feelings; people often south his advice
Who were Elie’s sisters
Hilda, Bea, Tzipora
What was the occupation of Elie’s family
Ran a store
What was Elie’s father’s attitude toward his interest in wanting to be a cabbalist
Wanted to drive the idea from his mind
What is Elie’s first full name
Eliezer
Whom did Elie speak to everyday in the synagogue
Moishe
What happened to Moishe
He was expelled from Sighet
What did the Gestapo officers use as target practice
Infants tossed into the air
How did Moishe’s character change after the incident with the Gestapo
He wasn’t happy or joyful
He didn’t mention God or the Kabbalah
How did the other Jews feels about Moishe’s stories
No one believed him
Why did Moishe want people to hear and believe his story
So they could ready themselves and be preparedness
How did the people of Sighet feel at first about the possibility of Hitler exterminating them
They doubted he could do it
Why did Mr. Wiesel not want to leave the country and escape to Plaestine
He tough the was too old to start over
What were the Jews’ first attitudes toward the German soldiers
They were reassured and thought that they were friendly
How had their attitudes changed by the time of Passover
They thought they were mean and they did not feel safe around them anymore
What happened on the 7th day of Passover
Germans arrested the Jewish leaders of the town
What were the Jews ordered to wear
The yellow star
What was set up for the Jews of Sighet
Ghettos
Kristalnacht
Night of broken glass
How did they feel about it at first
They felt normal
They felt like they were being protected
What did Mr. Wiesel find out at the meeting he was summoned to
Transports
What were they allowed to bring with them
Backpack
Some food
Few items of clothing
What metaphor does the author use to describe the ghetto after everyone had been forced out
An open tomb
Describe the manner in which the Jews were forced out by the officers
Roughly
Rude
Rushed
In cattle cars
What was special about the weeping of Elie’s father
Elie had never seen him cry before
What day was chosen for their expulsion and why is this important
Saturday
It was the day of rest
How were the Jews transported from the synagogue to the camp
Convoy of cattle cars
Describe the condition of the cattle wagon
Rough
Little air food and water
What did the German officers say to the passengers when they stopped
German Army controlled them
They had to give their gold silver and watches over
Who was Madame Schacter
50 year old woman
Lost her husband and 2 older sons
Was going crazy
What was she missing
Her family
What did she continue to scream
“Fire! I see a fire!”
What were the real ages of Elie and his Father at the time
Elie - 15
Father - 50
How old did each one say he as
Elie - 18
Father - 40
What was the name of the camp
Birkenau
What prayer did the prisoners recite
Kaddish
What was Elie’s ID number
A-7713
What did Elie have that another prisoner wanted
Good shoes
What were Elie and his assigned to do
Warehouse of electrical materials
Who did Elie become friends with
Yossi & Tibi
What did Idek do to Elie
Beat him
What did Franek want from Elie
Gold crown
What did the prisoners do on New Year’s Day
Participate in solemn service
Fast
Who was the doctor who did the selecting
Dr. Mengele
At least how many miles did they run
20km at least
To where were the prisoners running
Gleiwitz
Who was Juliek
Violinist from Warsaw in Buna orchestra
How many days did they travel on the train
12
How many prisoners now fit on the train
100
Where did Elie witness a scene years later that was like one he saw on the cattle car
Aden with coins
How many passengers in Elie’s wagon survived the trip to Buchenwald
12
What disease did Mr. Wiesel catch
Dysentery
What did Elie’s father tell him
That he buried the gold and silver in the cellar
Why did Elie hate the others in the camp
No one helped his father
What were the month and the year at the time of Mr. Wiesel’s death
January 29, 1945
What was the date Elie left Buchenwald
April 10
Where was Adolf Hitler born
near Bavaria, Germany on April 20, 1889
German Workers’ Party
Demand for additional territories for the German people
Citizenship determined by race with NO Jews considered German
All income not earned by work to be confiscated
A thorough reconstruction of the national education system
Religious freedom except for religions which endangered the German race
A strong central government
Youth Program
Hitler established this program in 1920
Events that led to the Nazi’s rise in Germany
A humiliating defeat in WWI
The demand by the Allies that Germany pay war reparations ($33 billion) because they had begun the war
These demands caused ruinous inflation in Germany
The German’s couldn’t pay, so France occupied parts of Germany
Prices rose so high that hunger riots broke out
People were ready to revolt against the democratic government
What did Hitler promise in his election
Jobs for the unemployed Profits to industry Order for the chaos Larger army End war reparations Keep down Marxists and Jews Germany would again be a power contender
Prejudice
Judging a person without knowing anything about them
Stereotype
A label put on a person without knowing them
Racism
Hatred or violence against a race of people
Scapegoat
A person blamed unjustly for the problems of his/her society
Genocide
The killing of a group of people
Anti-Semitism
Hatred against Jews
Holocaust
The extermination or mass killing of Jews during WWII
Aryan Race
“Perfect” race of blonde haired, blue eyed people
Adolfo Hitler
“The Fuhrer”
Dictator of Germany
Obtained power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the majority
Third Reich
The third republic of Germany
Began with hitler’s rise to power in 1933 and ended in 1945 with Hitler’s defeat
S.S.
The elite nazi guards who were trained to brutalize people and were in charge of concentration camps
Gestapo
The secret police of Germany used to uncover and undermine people who went against the government
Final Solution
The plan devised in 1941 to speed up killing in concentration camps — gas chambers and crematories were more efficient and inexpensive than shooting and burying
Selection
Process of the SS lining up prisoners for inspection to decide who lived and who died
Dr. Mengele
aka the “Angel of Death”
was a doctor who preformed unspeakable unnecessary experiments and operations on prisoners
