Assignment 3: Chapter 1 Night Questions

You should have read chapter 1 in the book NIGHT by Elie Wiesel. In this post I expect you to answer the following:

1. Who is Moishe/Moche the Beadle, describe him.


2. Why did Eliezer cry when he prayed?


3. When Moishe/Moche returned what did he tell?


4. Why didn't people believe him?


5. List the ways the Jewish people of Sighet lost their rights (List 5).


6. What is a Ghetto?


7. Why did citizens resist the truth , even when it was in front of them?


8. Describe the conditions in the train (at the end of the chapter).

Due 10-24-08