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Name:_________________________________________ Date:__________________English8
NIGHT ByElieWiesel
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ANTICIPATIONGUIDEBeforeandafterreading,decidehowstronglyyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatements.(1=stronglydisagree,5=neutral,10=stronglyagree)
BEFOREREADING VALUESTATEMENT AFTERREADING1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Hatewillspread
naturallyifnotstopped.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Sometimesyouhavetodosomethingevenifithurtssomeoneelse.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Someracesarebetterthanothers.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Peoplefromdifferentracesorbackgroundsdon’thaveanythingin
common.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Knowinghistoryisunimportantforthe
future.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Violencecansolveproblems.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Ignorancecreatesracismorhatred.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Sadthingsinhistoryhavehappened,butthey
don’taffectme.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Ifpeopleareculturallydifferent,theyarenot
equal.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Ilikelearningaboutpeoplewhoarelikeme.
Thereisnopointstudyingpeoplewhoare
differentfromme.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
SECTIONONE(page3–22)
1. WhattypeofthingsdidElieWieselandMoishetheBeadletalkaboutwhentheygottogether?
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2. WhatsortofthingshappenedtoMoishewhilehewasgonefromSighet?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. WhatdoyouthinkaboutMoishe’streatmentbythevillagersafterhisreturnfromPoland?
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4. WhatdidtheGermansdototheJewsduringPassover?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. WhathappenedtotheJews,includingtheWiesels,whiletheywerelivingintheghetto?
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6. Whataresomeincidentsthatsuggest,orforeshadow,thecomingdangertotheSighetJews?Whydoesn’tthecommunitybelieveinitsdanger?
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SECTIONONEVOCABULARY 1. Waiflike (p.3) – (adj.)
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2. Mysticism (p. 2) – (n.)
Definition: vague, obscure thinking or belief; doctrine that states it’s possible to achieve
communion with God through contemplation and love
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3. Anecdotes (p. 12) – (n.)
Definition: short, entertaining, personal stories
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4. Anguish (p. 12) – (n.)
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5. Farce (p. 21) – (n.)
Definition: exaggerated comedy; something ridiculous
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SECTIONTWO(pages23‐28)
1. Whatisthesettingforthischapter?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. ANALYZE:WhatdoesMrs.Schactercontinuetoshoutout?HowdotheJewsreact
toherbehavior,andwhatdoesthisrevealabouthumannature?
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3. Whatwasthe“goodnews”thatthepeoplereceivedatonepointintheirtrip?
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4. Whodoyouthinkthestrangelookingcreaturesareonpage28?
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5. Whatarethefirstthingsthatthepeoplenoticewhentheygettothecamp?
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SECTIONTWOVOCABULARY
1. Hermetically (p. 24) – (adv.)
Definition: sealed in a completely airtight way
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2. Mute (p.26) – (adj.)
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3. Stench (p.24) – (n.)
Definition: offensive smell or odor
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4. Gnawing (p. 27) – (v.)
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5. Indifferent (p. 28) – (adj.)
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SECTIONTHREE(pages29‐46)
1. WhatwasthelastmemoryEliehadofhisMotherandsister?
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2. WhowasDr.Mengeleandwhatwashisjobintheconcentrationcamp?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. WhataresomeofthethingsthatWieselsayshewillneverforgetabouthisfirstnight?
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4. WhathappenedtotheJews’clothesandhair?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Whydidn’tWieselhavetogivehisshoeswhiletheywerestandingintheyard?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. WhatisWiesel’snew“name”hegetsinthecamp?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. HowlongdidWieselandhisfatherstayinAuschwitzANDwheredidtheygonext?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SECTIONTHREEVOCABULARY
1. Tumult (p. 30) - (n.)
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2. Crematoria (p.32) – (n.)
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3. Elude (p. 32) – (v.)
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4. Convalescent (p. 38) – (adj.)
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5. Compulsory (p. 41) – (adj.)
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SECTIONFOUR(pages47–65)1. WhatdidtheGermanTentLeaderofferElieinexchangeforhisnewshoes?
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2. WheredidElielearnthetrueidentityoftheyoungFrenchgirlwhoworkedintheWarehouse?Whatwashersecret?
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3. DescribewhatEliesawwhilewanderingthroughtheWarehouseoneSunday.Whatweretheconsequencesofthis?
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4. WhywasElie’sfatherregularlybeaten?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. GOINGDEEPER:WhateventsleadtothetwohangingsWieseldescribes?HowdoesWieselfeelabouthiseveningmealaftereachhanging?Whatdohisreactionssuggestabouthowheischanging?
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SECTIONFOURVOCABULARY
1. Emigrate (p. 48) – (v.) to leave one’s country or region to settle in another
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2. Immigrate – (v.) to come into, arrive in a new country or region
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3. Sanctity (p. 48) – (n.) saintliness or holiness
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4. Reprieve (p. 50) – (n.) postponement of a penalty; temporary relief from
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5. Imperceptibly (p.56) – (adv.) slightly; gradually; subtly; difficult to understand; obscure
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SECTIONFIVE(pages66‐84)OnetheeveofRoshHashanah,thelastdayoftheJewishyear,theprisonersweregivenathicksoup.Noonewouldeatituntilafterprayers.AlthoughmanypraisesweregiventoGod,EliequestionedandaccusedGod.WhenYomKippurrolledaround,theissueoffasting(abstainingfromeating)wasdebated.
1. DidEliefastornot?Whatweretworeasonshegaveforhisaction?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. WeareintroducedtoaterminChapterFivecalledtheprocessof“selection.”Describeindetailwhathappensduringthisprocess.
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3. WhatdidEliedotoavoidbeingapartofthe“selection”process?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Besidesabreakfromwork,whatelsearetheprisonersgivenfortheChristmasandNewYearsholiday?
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5. IfEliedoesnotgetanoperationforaninfection,hecouldlosehis__________________________________.
6. Eliedecidesnottostaybehindinthehospital.Instead,hedecidestoleavethecamp.Explainhismotivationforthisdecision.
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SECTIONFIVEVOCABULARY
1. Stricken (p. 63) – (adj.) struck down; having pain or suffering
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2. Afflicted (p. 63) – (adj.) affected with something painful or distressing
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3. Din (p.72) – (n.) a loud, continuous noise
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4. Balm (p.75) – (n.) something healing or soothing to the mind or temper
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5. Summarily (p. 77) – (adv.) hastily; arbitrarily; quickly
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ACTIVEREADINGSECTIONS6‐9
Inthelastthreesectionsofthememoir,Wieselispushedcloserandclosertowardhopelessnessanddeath.Hisinexplicablewilltoliveandtherealitiesoflifepullhimbackagainandagain.Asyouread,thinkabouttheeventsandemotionsthatinfluenceWiesel’szigzagjourneybetweendeathandlife.Inthechartbelow,recordexamplesofeventsthatcreateasenseofhopelessnessandeventsthatprovidehope.
HopelessnessandDeath HopeandLife
Pain in foot, exhaustion, death seems a release
His father needs Elie’s support, Elie cannot abandon him
SECTIONSIX(pages85–97)
1. Astheyjourneytotheirnewlocation,theprisonersareabusedandmadetorunattopspeedthroughthesnow.Whatwillhappentothemiftheyfallbehind?
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2. Becauseofthepainfromhisfoot,coupledwiththemiseryofthecoldandstarvation,whatdoesElietellhisfatherthatheisthinkingofdoing,ratherthantostruggleonthroughthesnow?Whatwouldyouhavedoneinhissituation?
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3. Finally,theprisonersareallowedtorest.Whatdotheydecidetodoinadilapidated(run‐down)shelternearby?
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4. EliemeetsanoldRabbinamedEliahou.WhyistheRabbisofrantic?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. WhatdoesElieknowaboutthesituationinregardstotheRabbiandhisproblems?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. WhatdoesElietelltheRabbi?
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7. WhentheRabbileaves,Eliedoessomethinghehasn’tdoneinalongtime.Whatdoeshedo,andwhydoyouthinkhedoesthisnow?WhatdoesthisrevealabouthisrelationshipwithGod?
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8. WhentheyreachGleiwitzeveryoneisexhausted.Elieisinsomuchpainthathecanhardlybreathe.WhatdoesEliehearthatrelaxeshim?
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9. WhatdoesElieseewhenheawakestheverynextmorning?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Whathappenswhentheprisonersexplain?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Whatdotheprisonersbegintoeatduetotheirextremehunger?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SECTIONSIXVOCABULARY1. Automatons (p. 81) – (n.) something that operates automatically in response to instructions
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2. Entities (p.81) – (n.) beings
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3. Stifled (p. 82) – (adj. or v.) suffocated or smothered
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4. Famished (p. 83) – (adj.) weakened from hunger, extremely hungry
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5. Encumbrance (p. 87) – (n.) hindrance; obstruction Used in context: ______________________________________________________________
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SECTIONSEVEN(pages98–103)Inthissection,wefindoutthatmanyoftheprisonersarecrammedintocrowded,opencattlecars.Becauseofthefreezingweatherandlackoffoodandwater,manydie.
1. Whathappenstothedeadeachtimethetrainstops?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Elie’sfatherisalmosttossedoutofthecattlecarbecausetheguardsthinkheis
dead.WhatdoesEliedotokeepthisfromhappening?
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3. Atonepoint,duringtheirtransport,someonerandomlythrowsbreadintothe
cattlecar.Describehowmostofthestarvingprisoners,andElie,reacttothis.
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4. Oneboykillshisownfatherinastruggleoversomebread.Afterthisboygetsthis
bread,whathappenstohim?
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5. Outoftheoriginal100,howmanysurvivethetraintriptoBuchenwald?
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SECTIONSEVENVOCABULARY
1. Indifference (p. 93) – (n,) lack of concern, interest, or feeling; apathy
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2. Livid (p. 93)- (adj.) discolored as from a bruise
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3. Avidly (p. 94) – (adv.) eagerly and enthusiastically
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4. Grimace (p. 96) – (n.) a twisting or distortion of the face expressing pain, contempt,
disgust, etc.
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5. Tether (p. 97) – (v. or n.) a rope or chain fastened to something so as to keep it in certain
bounds; to fasten or confine with a tether.
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SECTIONEIGHT(pages104–112)1. WhatdoesEliepointtothatencourageshisfathertopersevereandkeepgoing?
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2. WhatdoesElie’sfathertellhimwhileheisdying?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. WhatdoesElie’sfatherkeepaskingforthathesimplecannothave?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. WhathappensattheendofthesectionthatallowsElietofeelfree?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SECTIONNINE(pages113–155)
1. Onpage113,Eliesays,“OnApril5th,thewheelofhistoryturned.”Interpretwhathemeansbythis.
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2. DescribewhathappenedonApril10th._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Bytheendofthewar,Eliehadnotlookedathimselfinamirrorsincehewasforcedtoleavehishome,oneyearearlier.Describewhatimageheseeswhenhelooksathisownreflection,andexplainwhatthismeans.
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