The Night Flashcards
Who is Eliezer?
The protagonist and narrator of the memoir, a Jewish teenager taken to concentration camps
Eliezer experiences loss of innocence, faith, and family while enduring unimaginable horrors.
What does Juliek symbolize in the memoir?
The persistence of human dignity and beauty even in the face of extreme suffering
Juliek is a fellow prisoner and musician who plays his violin as he dies.
What happens to Tzipora?
She is separated from Eliezer and their father upon arrival at Auschwitz and is assumed to have been killed shortly after.
Who is Shlomo?
Eliezer’s father, representing a source of strength and guidance
Shlomo ultimately dies in Buchenwald, leaving Eliezer alone.
What is the fate of Meir Katz?
He is Elie’s fathers friend from Sighet who shares the same car as them.
He loses his will to live and dies in the camp after struggling with grief and exhaustion.
Who is Moishe the Beadle?
A poor Jewish teacher in Sighet who escapes deportation and warns townspeople of impending danger
His warnings are dismissed, foreshadowing the fate of the Jews.
What does Madame Schachter scream about?
Seeing a fire, symbolizing the burning of Jews in the death camps.
What happens to Zalman during the death march?
He is overwhelmed by exhaustion and trampled to death.
What does Eliezer witness regarding Rabbi Eliahou?
The Rabbi’s son abandons him during the death march, leading Eliezer to question faith and human nature.
What is the significance of Stein’s character?
He seeks news of his family and is comforted by Eliezer’s words, which Eliezer later admits were lies.
What is the exposition of the plot?
Eliezer’s life in Sighet, Hungary, before the Holocaust, including his strong faith in God.
Describe the rising action in the memoir.
The deportation to Auschwitz, separation from family, and Eliezer’s struggles to survive.
What event marks the climax of the story?
Eliezer witnessing the hanging of a child, symbolizing the loss of hope and faith.
What occurs during the falling action?
Eliezer’s father’s death and Eliezer’s numbness to death and suffering.
What is the resolution of the memoir?
Eliezer’s liberation from the camp in 1945, left emotionally and physically scarred.
Define the Holocaust.
The systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by Nazi Germany.
What is genocide?
The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group.
What characterizes fascism?
An authoritarian and nationalistic ideology emphasizing strong leadership and suppression of opposition.
What does annihilation refer to in the context of the Holocaust?
The complete destruction or obliteration of the Jewish people.
What is Auschwitz-Birkenau?
The largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp located in Poland.
What is Buna?
A labor camp part of Auschwitz where Eliezer endures grueling work.
What is Gleiwitz known for?
A concentration camp where Eliezer is moved during a death march and witnesses further suffering.
What happens in Buchenwald?
Eliezer’s father dies and Eliezer is ultimately liberated.
What does Sighet represent in the memoir?
Eliezer’s hometown in Hungary, where he and his family are first taken from.
